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Aslia pygmaea (Théel, 1886)
Aslia is a genus of sea rollers in the family Cucumariidae, found on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. The genus currently only contains 5 scientifically described species.
The dwarf sea roller Aslia pygmaea is only 3-7 cm tall. The basic color is light brown to dark chocolate brown. The tube feet are lighter. The mouth is covered by 5 distinctive mouth flaps. The body wall is rigid,
The dwarf sea roller occurs from the tides to depths of 37m and can be found on sandy soils and soils with shell grit throughout its range.
Miller and Pawson (1984) point to the extraordinary discovery of T.C. Shirley reported several specimens of this species that lived deep inside sponges. No entry point was found. It was assumed that Aslia pygmaea entered the sponges as juveniles and continued to grow there.
Synonymised names:
Colochirus pygmaeus Théel, 1886 · unaccepted
Pentacta pygmaea (Théel, 1886) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Aslia is a genus of sea rollers in the family Cucumariidae, found on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. The genus currently only contains 5 scientifically described species.
The dwarf sea roller Aslia pygmaea is only 3-7 cm tall. The basic color is light brown to dark chocolate brown. The tube feet are lighter. The mouth is covered by 5 distinctive mouth flaps. The body wall is rigid,
The dwarf sea roller occurs from the tides to depths of 37m and can be found on sandy soils and soils with shell grit throughout its range.
Miller and Pawson (1984) point to the extraordinary discovery of T.C. Shirley reported several specimens of this species that lived deep inside sponges. No entry point was found. It was assumed that Aslia pygmaea entered the sponges as juveniles and continued to grow there.
Synonymised names:
Colochirus pygmaeus Théel, 1886 · unaccepted
Pentacta pygmaea (Théel, 1886) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
