Species sheet
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Sea gherkin
Pawsonia saxicola (Brady & Robertson, 1871)
AnimalsEchinodermaHolothurids (sea cucumbers)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Grand lèche-doigts blancFrench (France)
- Cornichon de merFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Colochirus lacazei
- Cucumaria saxicola
- Holothuria montagui
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Sources
- TOURENNE Murielle, ZIEMSKI Frédéric, ANDRÉ Frédéric, JEGLOT Samuel in : DORIS, 05/12/2016 : Pawsonia saxicola (Brady & Robertson, 1871), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2273
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Pawsonia saxicola (Brady & Robertson, 1871), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/958
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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