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Australostichopus mollis
Only one species of sea cucumber is common around the New Zealand coast. This is Australostichopus mollis (formerly Stichopus mollis), or "rori". A soft-bodied, sluggish creature, it moves over rocky reefs gathering up sediment and organic debris in its tentacles. Spotted near Houghton Bay, Wellington NZ.
Spotted on Nov 1, 2012
Submitted on Nov 9, 2012
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