Deep-Sea Cucumber [Flabelliderma josephinae]
Description
Flabelliderma josephinae, also known as the Deep-Sea Cucumber, is another species within the Psychropotidae family. It is native to the Atlantic Ocean and it is found at depths ranging from 740 to 4846 meters. Like other sea cucumbers, it is a deposit feeder and plays a critical role in deep-sea nutrient cycling.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
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|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Terebellida
Terebellida
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| Family |
Acrocirridae
Acrocirridae
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| Genus |
Flabelliderma
Flabelliderma
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