Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand
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Taeniogyrus dunedinensis (Parker, 1881)
Taeniogyrus dunedinensis, commonly known as the burrowing sea cucumber, is a small sea cucumber from New Zealand. These sea cucumbers lack tube feet. They are pink with reddish speckles at the ends.
They are found burrowed on mud flats (often around sea grass) and in silty crevices amongst rocks. Feeds on organic detritus.
Synonymised names:
Chirodota benhami Dendy, 1909
Chirodota dunedinensis Parker, 1881
Chirodota geminifera Dendy & Hindle, 1907
Taeniogyrus benhami (Dendy, 1909)
Trochodota benhami (Dendy, 1909)
Trochodota dunedinensis (Parker, 1881)
Direct children :
Subspecies Taeniogyrus dunedinensis microurna (Mortensen, 1925)
Taeniogyrus dunedinensis, commonly known as the burrowing sea cucumber, is a small sea cucumber from New Zealand. These sea cucumbers lack tube feet. They are pink with reddish speckles at the ends.
They are found burrowed on mud flats (often around sea grass) and in silty crevices amongst rocks. Feeds on organic detritus.
Synonymised names:
Chirodota benhami Dendy, 1909
Chirodota dunedinensis Parker, 1881
Chirodota geminifera Dendy & Hindle, 1907
Taeniogyrus benhami (Dendy, 1909)
Trochodota benhami (Dendy, 1909)
Trochodota dunedinensis (Parker, 1881)
Direct children :
Subspecies Taeniogyrus dunedinensis microurna (Mortensen, 1925)
