- Sea cucumbers, facts and information | National Geographic
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
- Sea cucumber - Wikipedia
Thelenota ananas, a giant sea cucumber from the Indo-Pacific tropics Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea ( ˌ h ɒ l ə ˌ θj ʊəˈr ɔɪ d i ə, ˌ h oʊ l ə- HOL-ə-thyuu-ROY-dee-ə, HOH-lə-) They are benthic marine animals found on the sea floor worldwide, and the number of known holothuroid species worldwide is about 1,786, [1] with the greatest number being
- Sea cucumber | Echinoderm Anatomy Adaptations | Britannica
sea cucumber, (class Holothuroidea), any of 1,200 species of marine invertebrates that constitute a class within the phylum Echinodermata The soft cylindrical body, 2 to 200 cm (about 0 75 inch to 6 5 feet) long and 1 to 20 cm (0 4–8 inches) thick, is usually a dull, dark colour and often warty, thus resembling a cucumber The internal skeleton is reduced to numerous distinctively shaped
- Sea Cucumber - Species, Characteristics, Anatomy, Diet, Pictures
Sea cucumbers have mutable collagenous tissues (MCTs), a type of connective tissue that can switch between being soft and stiff under neuronal control It is the presence of MCTs that enables them to eviscerate their internal organs for defense Moreover, since these tissues are loosened and tightened at will, sea cucumbers can easily squeeze
- Sea Cucumber (Holothuroidea) - Ocean Info
Appearance Sea cucumbers are only 0 12 in long, and the biggest may grow to a height of 10 ft, Sea Cucumbers are normally 4-12 in in length Their elongated, cylindrical bodies, often covered in soft, leathery skin, showcase a range of colors and textures Some species are smooth and muted in shades of brown, grey, or green, blending seamlessly with their surroundings
- Sea Cucumbers - Facts, Diet Habitat Information - American Oceans
Sea cucumbers are oceanic invertebrates that can range in size but can grow up to nearly seven feet long The smallest ones are a mere few inches long These animals have soft bodies and powerful tentacles around their mouths, which they use for sucking in food from both the ocean floor and water itself They tend to move slowly but can burrow deep in the seafloor to escape predators
- Sea Cucumbers - National Wildlife Federation
Sea cucumbers exhibit sexual and asexual reproduction Unlike most terrestrial animals, sea cucumber eggs undergo external fertilization—females release eggs into the water that are fertilized when they come into contact with sperm that males have released In order for this form of reproduction to be successful, many males and females must
- What Is a Sea Cucumber? - Live Science
Sea cucumbers range in size from about three-quarters of an inch (1 9 centimeters) to more than 6 feet long (1 8 meters) and live throughout the world's oceans, from nearshore shallow waters to
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