Description:
Cuban sea cucumbers reach a maximum size of approximately 6 inches, but the typical size is between 3 - 4 inches.  The body wall is thin and rough in texture due to ossicles embedded in the skin.  The body is somewhat flattened on the ventral side and is bluntly rounded at both ends.  The mouth is located ventrally and is surrounded by 20 small tentacles.  Tube feet are scattered over the body surface, but they are more concentrated ventrally.  Body color is sometimes difficult to distinguish due to the adherence of small sand grins to the body wall, but when sand is brushed away, body color is grayish white, tan or brownish, usually with 2 rows of dark brown blotches.  The ventral side is white or yellow to olive. 

Habitat:
Cuban sea cucumbers inhabit the intertidal and shallow subtidal zones to depths of 25 feet.  They  live on rock undersides, sponges, corals, shell or coral rubble, and burrow into a wide variety of sediments.

Range:  
Cuban sea cucumbers range from Bermuda south through Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas.