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Artificial Reef Field Guide:
Apostichopus parvimensis
Common Name
Warty Sea Cucumber
Code(s)
PAPA, PAPR
Id Number
646
Taxa
Invertebrate
Mobility
Mobile
Colonial / Solitary
Solitary
Typical Substrate Type
Hard
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.