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Sea cucumber - Wikipedia
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (/ ˌhɒləˌθjʊəˈrɔɪdiə, ˌhoʊlə -/ HOL-ə-thyuu-ROY-dee-ə, HOH-lə-). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated …
Sea cucumbers, facts and information - National Geographic
2010年9月10日 · 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 …
What Is a Sea Cucumber? - Live Science
2019年10月16日 · Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor. They're named for their unusual oblong shape that resembles a fat cucumber.
Sea cucumber | Echinoderm Anatomy & Adaptations | Britannica
2025年1月14日 · 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 Sea Cucumber Eats, Poops and Breathes Through a Cloaca
2025年1月7日 · The soft, cylindrical sea cucumber looks like a vegetable — and in some countries, it's a delicacy because of its nutritional value and health benefits. But it actually …
Sea Cucumber - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting …
A Sea Cucumber is an oblong sea creature in the Holothuroidea class. Researchers recognize at least 1,700 different species. They place all of the various species in the taxonomic phylum …
Sea Cucumber - Species, Characteristics, Anatomy, Diet, & Pictures
2024年12月5日 · Sea cucumbers, or holothurians, are marine invertebrates with elongated, cylindrical bodies covered in soft, leathery skin resembling the fruit of a cucumber plant. They …
Sea Cucumber: The Ultimate Marine Clean-up Crew - Ocean Info
Sea Cucumbers are bottom dwellers that sit on the ocean, and the floor plays an important function in the marine ecosystem by aiding in the recycling of nutrients and dissolving …
Sea Cucumbers - National Wildlife Federation
Sea cucumbers are scavengers that feed on small food items in the benthic zone (seafloor), as well as plankton floating in the water column. Algae, aquatic invertebrates, and waste particles …
Sea cucumbers: Weird and wacky natural recyclers
Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates in the class Holothuroidea that live on the sea floor in both shallow and deep waters. They are echinoderms like sea urchins and starfish, which are …