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    • Holothuroidea
  • English
    • sea cucumbers

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Recent Observations

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Observer

rcollin

Date

Feb 11, 2003
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Photos

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What

Chocolate Chip Cucumber Isostichopus badionotus

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

May 10, 2008

Description

Bari Reef dive site, evening/night.

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Photos

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What

Chocolate Chip Cucumber Isostichopus badionotus

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

May 10, 2008

Description

Bari Reef dive site, evening/night.

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Description from Wikipedia

Holothuroidea are a class of marine animals (phylum Echinodermata) with an elongated body and leathery skin, which is found on the sea floor worldwide. Many holothurian species and genera, informally known as sea cucumbers, are targeted for human consumption. The harvested product is also referred to as sea cucumber, or as trepang, bêche-de-mer, balate, or sea slug. The body contains a single, branched gonad. Like all echinoderms, sea cucumbers have an endoskeleton just below the skin,...

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