Sea cucumbers represent a unique group of marine echinoderms whose biological characteristics and tissue composition have garnered significant scientific interest. Their distinctive body wall, ...
Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates found in every ocean around the world. There are over 1,700 known species, ranging from less than an inch to over 6 feet long. Although many have elongated, ...
These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are increasingly threatened Katarina Zimmer, Knowable Magazine Sea cucumbers ...