eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Rowia stephensoni |
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| Common name: |
Stephenson's sea cucumber |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Echinodermata |
Eleutherozoa |
Holothuroidea |
Dendrochirotacea |
Dendrochirotida |
Not defined |
Cucumariidae |
Not defined |
Rowia |
Rowia stephensoni |
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Short Description:
Uniformly black.Upper surface with irregularly-scattered tubefeet and soft papillae.Tube feet on lower surface arranged in distinct bands of six rows each.Ten irregularly-branched tentacles
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Identification
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| Size: |
70mm |
| Behaviour: |
Aggregates arround side of rocks |
| Diet: |
Algae |
| Distribution: |
Cape Point To Sodwana Bay |
| Depth: |
Subtidal to 5m |
| Habitat: |
Sandy and rocky crevices
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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