Sea Cucumbers
86 entries in the Sea Cucumbers and Brittle Stars compendium.
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AcaudinaA genus of sea cucumbers lacking a caudal appendage.Amperima roseaA deep-sea cucumber known for a massive population surge.ApodidaAn order of sea cucumbers lacking tube feet and respiratory trees.Apostichopus japonicusA temperate sea cucumber harvested for food across East Asia.Apostichopus parvimensisA Pacific sea cucumber with warty skin and nocturnal habits.AstichopusA monotypic genus of fast-moving Caribbean sea cucumbers.AustralostichopusMonotypic sea cucumber genus with aquaculture and bioremediation potential.
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BenthodytesA genus of deep-sea cucumbers studied for mining impacts.BohadschiaLarge, colorful sea cucumbers common on coral reefs.Bohadschia argusA sea cucumber with eyespots and defensive Cuvierian tubules.Bohadschia marmorataA detritivorous sea cucumber that ejects defensive sticky threads.
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California sea cucumberA solitary nocturnal scavenger found from Alaska to Baja California.Chiridota albatrossiiA North Pacific sea cucumber first collected by the steamship Albatross.ChiridotidaeA family of sea cucumbers lacking podia and respiratory tree.CucumariaA genus of sea cucumbers with many described species.
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DendrochirotidaSea cucumbers with branched tentacles and suspension-feeding habits.Dr. K.K. Mohammed Koya Sea Cucumber Conservation ReserveWorld's first reserve dedicated solely to sea cucumber protection.
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Elpidia glacialisAbyssal sea cucumber found across Arctic and North Atlantic basins.Elpidia minutissimaDeep-sea swimming sea cucumber with variable podia and population swings.EnypniastesA monotypic deep-sea sea cucumber known as the headless chicken monster.Euapta godeffroyiA nocturnal deposit feeder with anchor spicules for adhesion.Euapta lappaA worm-like sea cucumber with sticky ossicles and peristaltic locomotion.
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Holothuria atraA black sea cucumber that emits toxic red fluid when threatened.Holothuria cinerascensAshy sea cucumber: a nutritious, pharmaceutically valuable broadcast spawner.Holothuria cubanaA sea cucumber found in shallow Atlantic and Caribbean waters.Holothuria difficilisA sea cucumber with noxious defenses and dual reproductive modes.Holothuria edulisA pink-and-black sea cucumber valued as food and in aquariums.Holothuria floridanaA sea cucumber found in warm Caribbean and Gulf waters.Holothuria forskaliA black sea cucumber that ejects sticky white threads to deter predators.Holothuria fuscogilvaA commercially valuable sea cucumber vulnerable to overfishing in the Indo-Pacific.Holothuria fuscopunctataA large, slow-maturing sea cucumber of the tropical Indo-Pacific.Holothuria glaberrimaA sea cucumber used as a model for regeneration research.Holothuria griseaA coastal sea cucumber harvested in Brazil, not currently overfished.Holothuria hillaA detritivorous sea cucumber found in Indo-Pacific and Red Sea.Holothuria impatiensA wide-ranging sea cucumber that expels sticky tubules when disturbed.Holothuria leucospilotaA medium-sized sea cucumber found in shallow Indo-Pacific waters.Holothuria mexicanaA sediment-feeding sea cucumber used as a bioindicator for metal pollution.Holothuria parvulaA golden sea cucumber that reproduces by splitting in half.Holothuria pervicaxA sea cucumber known for its inability to survive in captivity.Holothuria poliA Mediterranean sea cucumber with white-tipped tubercles and anti-Lessepsian migration.Holothuria scabraSandfish is the most harvested sea cucumber for beche-de-mer.Holothuria spiniferaA tropical sea cucumber fished for beche-de-mer and studied for aquaculture.Holothuria stellatiA brown sea cucumber with debated subspecies and small ossicles.Holothuria thomasiLargest western Atlantic sea cucumber, camouflaged until 1980.Holothuria tubulosaType species of genus Holothuria, found in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic.Holothuria whitmaeiBlack teatfish, a high-value sea cucumber in Pacific beche-de-mer trade.HolothuriidaSea cucumber order with leaf-like tentacles and cuvierian tubules.HolothuriidaeFamily of sea cucumbers with sticky defensive threads.
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Isostichopus badionotusA large Atlantic sea cucumber with dark dorsal warts.Isostichopus fuscusA Critically Endangered sea cucumber harvested unsustainably for East Asian cuisine.
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Leptosynapta dolabriferaA small, mucus-covered sea cucumber with remarkable regenerative abilities.Lissothuria nutriensA small, bright red-orange sea cucumber of California tide pools.
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MesothuriaA cosmopolitan genus of sea cucumbers in family Mesothuriidae.Molpadia musculusA deep-sea sea cucumber that burrows in mud.
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Oneirophanta mutabilisA deep-sea sea cucumber discovered during the Challenger expedition.OphiomusaA genus of brittle stars with long, spiny arms and a central disc.
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PannychiaA genus of deep-sea sea cucumbers dominating North Pacific soft sediments.Parastichopus regalisA sea cucumber hosting pearlfish in its respiratory tree.PearsonothuriaA monotypic sea cucumber genus with toxic tubules and mimicry.PelagothuriaThe only true pelagic sea cucumber, resembling a jellyfish.PeniagoneA genus of deep-sea sea cucumbers in Elpidiidae.PorosothyoneEarliest body fossil of a sea cucumber, from the Silurian of Australia.PsolusA genus of sea cucumbers with leathery skins and tentacles.Psolus chitonoidesA toxic, scaly sea cucumber found on North America's western coast.PsychropotesA genus of facultatively swimming sea cucumbers with a sail-like appendage.Psychropotes longicaudaA deep-sea sea cucumber with a sail-like larval appendage.PsychropotidaeDeep-sea swimming sea cucumbers with variable ranges and a dorsal sail.
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ScotoplanesDeep-sea sea cucumbers known as sea pigs.Scotoplanes globosaA deep-sea sea cucumber that walks on tube feet.Sea cucumberBenthic detritivores with a leathery skin and elongated body.Sea cucumbers as foodSea cucumbers are a prized delicacy in East and Southeast Asian cuisines.StichopusA genus of sea cucumbers valued for food and traditional medicine.Stichopus chloronotusA widespread Indo-Pacific sea cucumber of least concern.Stichopus herrmanniA large, commercially harvested sea cucumber of the Indo-Pacific.Stichopus nasoA tropical sea cucumber with erect tubercles and dual activity patterns.SynallactesA genus of sea cucumbers in the family Synallactidae.Synapta maculataOne of the longest sea cucumbers, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters.SynaptidaeSea cucumbers lacking tube feet and radial canals.Synaptula lampertiA sea cucumber that moves with hooks and feeds on a specific sponge.Synaptula rectaA nocturnal sea cucumber with anchor-like spicules for traction.Synaptula spiniferaA small, endemic sea cucumber from Kakaban's anchialine lagoon.
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Thelenota ananasA large, slow-growing sea cucumber with pointed teats and tube feet.Thelenota anaxA large, commercially harvested sea cucumber with medicinal uses.Thelenota rubralineataA large, red-lined sea cucumber of Indo-Pacific coral slopes.
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