Neothyonidium magnum

(Ludwig, 1882)

Large Filtering Sea Cucumber

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Philippines, Indonesia to New Caledonia.

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits current swept sandy substrates on reef terraces.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Holothuroidea

Order: Dendrochirotida

Family: Phyllophoridae

Genus: Neothyonidium

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

As of 2017 technically listed as Massinium magnum.