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Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (/ ˌ h ɒ l ə ˌ θj ʊəˈr ɔɪ d i ə, ˌ h oʊ-/ HOL-ə-thure-OY-dee-ə, HOHL-). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. They are found on the sea floor worldwide.
10 de set. de 2010 · What is a sea cucumber? Sea cucumbers might look like the lumpy cylindrical vegetable but these bizarre animals are echinoderms—an invertebrate like starfish, sea urchins, and feather stars.
7 de jun. de 2024 · Sea cucumbers are found in all oceans, mostly in shallow water but sometimes at depths of many thousands of metres. They are best represented in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. The 80 to 100 species of large, warty sea cucumbers of the genus Holothuria are especially abundant on coral reefs .
16 de out. de 2019 · A common, large sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus).(Image credit: Shutterstock) Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor. They're named for their unusual oblong shape...
25 de fev. de 2020 · Sea cucumbers deliver an impressive amount of nutrients and beneficial compounds, including protein, antioxidants, and B vitamins.
Sea cucumbers are ancient animals that populate the seafloor. While some resemble their fruit namesake, there is an incredible variety of species. From the headless chicken monster to anal teeth, discover the curious world of sea cucumbers.
What reef animal comes in a rainbow of crazy colors, can throw out its stomach to immobilize predators, then creep away and regrow a brand-new stomach? It’s the sea cucumber, prized as a gastronomic delight by some cultures and beginning to yield some of its secrets to scientists.
