Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Snake Sea Cucumber
Synapta maculata
Snake Sea Cucumber
Also known as: Spotted Worm Sea Cucumber
Category: Sea Cucumbers
Scientific Name: Synapta maculata
Size: Up to 4 ft. (125 cm)  
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Echinozoa (Subphylum)
 └Holothuroidea (Class)
  └Paractinopoda (Subclass)
   └Apodida (Order)
    └Synaptidae (Family)
     └Synapta (Genus)
      └S. maculata (Species)

Echinoderms
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