Apostichopus parvimensis - Wikipedia
Apostichopus parvimensis, commonly known as the warty sea cucumber, is a Pacific species of sea cucumber that can be found from the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, to Monterey Bay, California, USA, although only scattered individuals were reported to occur north of Point Conception, California.
Warty sea cucumber | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
The warty sea cucumber — shaped like a long cylinder and soft as a feather pillow — bears little resemblance to its close relatives the sea stars and sea urchins. The name "warty" comes from the numerous black-tipped projections called papillae covering the sea cucumber's brownish skin.
Warty Sea Cucumber Enhanced Status Report - California
Warty sea cucumber range from Puerto San Bartolome in Baja California, Mexico to Monterey, California, US, but are uncommon north of Point Conception, California. Warty sea cucumber occupy depths from the subtidal zone to 180 feet (55 meters). They are commonly found to inhabit both rocky reef and sand/mud substrate.
Warty Sea Cucumber Enhanced Status Report - California
Warty sea cucumber (Apostichopus parvimensis, formerly known as Parastichopus parvimensis) is an economically important invertebrate that is harvested by commercial divers in southern California. Warty sea cucumber belong to the Phylum Echinodermata, and are related to sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchin, and sand dollars.
Warty Sea Cucumber | California Sea Grant
Warty Sea Cucumber. Steve Lonhart/NOAA MBNMS Taxonomic description. As a marine invertebrate in class Holothuroidea, it is related to other echinoderms such as sea urchins and sea stars. [1] Skeleton is reduced to ossicles in body wall. [2] Reaches 30-40 cm in length. [2] Has yellow or brown skin with numerous black-tipped projections called ...
Apostichopus parvimensis - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures
Apostichopus parvimensis, commonly known as the warty sea cucumber, is a Pacific species of sea cucumber that can be found from the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, to Monterey Bay, California, USA, although only scattered individuals were reported to occur north of Point Conception, California.
Parastichopus parvimensis - ADW
Warty sea cucumbers are found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean along the west coast of North America from Monterey Bay, California to Baja California, Mexico. They are most abundant south of Point Conception, California.
Species Database - SIMoN
The Warty sea cucumber, Parastichopus parvimensis, has a cylindrical, highly contractile body, that can be black, brown, or red in color. The animals are covered above with elongate warts, and below with tube feet for locomotion and attachment to substrate.
Two species of sea cucumbers are fished in California: the California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus, also known as the giant red sea cucumber, and the warty sea cucumber, P. parvimensis.
Warty Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus parvimensis, formerly known as Parastichopus parvimensis ) is an economically important invertebrate that is harvested by commercial divers in southern California.