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Ocellated sea cucumber

Stichopus ocellatus

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

15-20cm long. Body squarish in cross-section, blunt at the ends with a wrinkled skin. Mostly yellowish brown with a pattern of 'eye-spots' that appear into two rows along the body length. 'Ocellatus' means 'having little spots' or 'marked with eyes'. These are not real eyes but comprise a large white bump with a dark tip. The animal has flat underside with many tube feet appearing in three rows along the body length.
http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/echinodermata/holothuroidea/ocel…

Habitat:

Sandy sea bed, in Koh Rong, Buddha Reef.

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Stichopus ocellatus

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Comments (6)
The MnMs
Sure! Thanks Kathleen for showing me this mission :-)
KathleenMcEachern
Hi Marta! Please consider joining the new mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1135536025 The Biodiversity of Cambodia and adding any of your Cambodian spottings to it! Thanks, it doesn't matter if they are current spottings as past spottings are educational too!
The MnMs
There are still prettier ones in Malaysia and around that I yet have to see one day diving..I hope :-)
The MnMs
Thanks, Laura! where did you see it?
LauraMaria
Excellent spot, Marta! I've seen one of these guys, they are huge! The pattern is beautiful, wonderful photos :)

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PublishedJune 28, 2011

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