Graeffe's Sea Cucumber

Pearsonothuria is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Holothuriidae. Pearsonothuria graeffei is the only species in the genus. Graeffe's sea cucumber is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean and the type locality is Viti Island, Fiji. It is named after Eduard Heinrich Graeffe, Semper's coworker at the Museum Godeffroy.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Graeffe's Sea Cucumber being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Holothuria fuscocinerea
• Thelenota anax
• Holothuria pervicax
• Isostichopus badionotus
• Bohadschia argus
• Holothuria thomasi

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Echinodermata

Class

Holothuroidea

Order

Holothuriida

Family

Holothuriidae

Genus

Pearsonothuria

Species

Pearsonothuria graeffei

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