Sea Cucumbers

Description

Sea cucumbers are soft-bodied animals that crawl along the bottom, often camouflaged in sand, rubble, or seagrass. With a keen eye, divers can spot their leathery textures and, in some species, their ability to expel sticky defensive threads when threatened.

Orders

Sea Cucumbers (Holothurians)

Holothuriida

Synallactid Sea Cucumbers

Synallactida

Taxonomy