Acanthaster planci
Amphipholis squamata
Anneissia bennetti
Antedon bifida
Antedon mediterranea
Apostichopus californicus
Arbacia lixula
Arbaciella elegans
Aslia lefevrei
Asterias rubens
Asterina gibbosa
Asthenosoma marisrubri
Astroboa nuda
Astropecten aranciacus
Astropecten polyacanthus
Astropecten sp
Astrophyton muricatum
Astropyga magnifica
Astropyga radiata
Astrospartus mediterranea
Bohadschia argus
Centrostephanus longispinus
Ceramaster granularis
Choriaster granulatus
Cidaris cidaris
Coscinasterias tenuispina
Crossaster papposus
Crossaster papposus
Cucumaria frondosa
Cucumaria miniata
Culcita coriacea
Culcita novaeguineae
Davidaster rubiginosa
Dendraster excentricus
Diadema antillarum
Diadema setosum
Echinaster callosus
Echinaster sentus
Echinaster sepositus
Echinocardium cordatum
Echinometra lucunter
Echinometra mathaei
Echinometra viridis
Echinothrix calamaris
Echinus esculentus
Euapta lappa
Eucidaris tribuloides
Florometra serratissima
Fromia monilis
Hacelia attenuata
Henricia leviuscula
Heterocentrotus mammillatus
Heterocentrotus trigonarius
Himerometra robustipinna
Holothuria arguinensis
Holothuria edulis
Holothuria forskali
holothuria hilla
Holothuria mammata
Holothuria mexicana
Holothuria polii
Holothuria sanctori
Holothuria stellati
Holothuria thomasi
Holothuria tubulosa
Iconaster longimanus
Isostichopus badionotus
Lamprometra klunzingeri
Leptosynapta inhaerens
Linckia guildingi
Linckia laevigata
Luidia ciliaris
Luidia senegalensis
Lytechinus variegatus
Marthasterias glacialis
Mediaster aequalis
Mellita sexiesperforata
Meoma ventricosa
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Microcyphus rousseaui
Narcissia canariensis
Nemaster grandis
Neopentadactyla mixta
Ocnus planci
Ophiactis savignyi
Ophiarachnella gorgonia
Ophiocoma echinata
Ophiocoma scolopendrina
Ophiocomina nigra
Ophioderma cinereum
Ophioderma longicauda
Ophioderma rubicundum
Ophioderma squamosissimus
Ophiolepis superba
Ophionereis reticulata
Ophiopholis aculeata
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiothrix suensoni
Oreaster reticulatus
Paracentrotus lividus
Patiria miniata
Pawsonia saxicola
Pearsonothuria graeffei
Phyllacanthus imperialis
Pisaster ochraceus
Protoreaster nodosus
Psammechinus miliaris
Pseudocolochirus violaceus
Pycnopodia helianthoides
Solaster dawsoni
Solaster stimpsoni
Spatangus purpureus
Sphaerechinus granularis
Stichopus herrmanni
Stichopus regalis
Stichopus variegatus
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Synapta maculata
Thelenota ananas
Toxopneustes pileolus
Tripneustes esculentus
Tripneustes ventricosus
Tropiometra carinata
Holothuria stellati
Surrounding and environment
- The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
- The species is not very mobile
- The species can be found between 1 and 100 Meters.
- Very common species.
General behaviour of the species
- Species generally solitary
- The animal is rather indifferent to the diver, though it remains on its guard
General characteristics of the species
- Maximum size : 40 cm
- The animal feeds mainly on refuse.
Relationship with humans
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!
Brown sea-cucumber
Braune Seegurke
Bruine zeekomkommer
Holothurie brune
Cohombro de ma marrón
Cetrolo di mare bruno