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Family Holothuriidae

HAWAII

Holothuria pervicax

Kaunolu Bay tidepool, Lana'i

 

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

STUBBORN SEA CUCUMBER

Common under rocks.  Blunt papillae with black tips and rough body.  Readily ejects Cuvierian tubules when disturbed.  Attains 12 inches.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.