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| sea cucumbers text index | photo index |
| Phylum Echinodermata > Class Holothuroidea |
| Smooth
sea cucumber Acaudina sp.* Family Caudinidae updated Apr 2020 Where seen? These large smooth sausage-like sea cucumbers are commonly seen on our Northern shores, often found half buried in sand bars near seagrasses. Features: 10-15 cm long. Body cylindrical and smooth to the touch and somewhat slimy and slippery. One end usually pointed. The feeding tentacles short and stubby. Colours generally uniform: purplish, pale orange or white, with dark flecks and spots. |
 Changi, Jul 07 |
 Feeding tentacles short and stubby |
.  Buried in the sand. Changi, May 12 |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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| Smooth sea cucumbers on Singapore shores |
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
 Beting Bronok, Jun 24 Photo shared by Toh Chay Hoon on facebook. |
 East Coast-Marina Bay, Jan 21 Photo shared by Vincent Choo on facebook. |
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