Sea cucumber

Description:

Sea cucumbers are soft-bodied animals and belong to phylum Echinodermata. They typically comb the sea floor, feeding on organic sediment.

Habitat:

Bay

Notes:

Sea cucumbers feed upon detritus collected from the seafloor or suspended in the water column. They are more active at night and often host crustaceans, mollusks, or fish within and without. They move and attach themselves to the substrate using tube feet. Many species eject sticky white threads called Cuvierian Tubules when disturbed. These parts along with any internal organs are regenerated. The generic Hawaiian name is loli. They reproduce by means of asexual fission where they will break into two cucumbers.