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The giant California sea cucumber can grow to a length of 50 cm (1 ft 8 in) and a width of 5 cm (2 in). It has a soft, cylindrical body, with red-brown to yellowish leathery skin. It has an endoskeleton just below the skin. The mouth and anus are on opposite ends of the body. The mouth is surrounded by twenty retractable tentacles that are used to bring food in. Five rows of tube feet extend from the mouth to the anus. Mobility is limited, though individuals can move up to 4 m (13 ft) per day while feeding. They use their tube feet located on the underside of their body.
seen in the intertidal zone at Longbeach,california
Spotted on May 13, 2016
Submitted on May 13, 2016
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