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Violet Sea Apple (red)

Pseudocolochirus violaceus

Seabook: Violet Sea Apple (red)

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13 m

Description

Sea apple is a common name for the colorful and somewhat round sea cucumbers of the genera Paracucumaria and Pseudocolochirus, found in Indo-Pacific waters. Sea apples are filter feeders with tentacles, ovate bodies, and tube-like feet. They can release their internal organs or a toxin into the water when stressed. Physio... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

yellow
purple
red

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef