Artificial Reef Field Guide: Apostichopus parvimensis
Common NameWarty Sea Cucumber
Code(s)PAPA, PAPR
Id Number646
TaxaInvertebrate
MobilityMobile
Colonial / SolitarySolitary
Typical Substrate TypeHard
Species Description
Brownish orange body to 25 cm. Covered with small black-tipped papillae. Formerly of the genus Parastichopus.
Species Habitat
Found on rocks and soft bottoms. Feeds on detritus.
Species Range
Low intertidal to 27 m subtidal; Alaska to San Diego, California.