survey of the shallow-water sea cucumbers of the central philippines
survey of the shallow-water sea cucumbers of the central philippines
survey of the shallow-water sea cucumbers of the central philippines
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Shy Black Sea Cucumber<br />
Holothuria leucospilota<br />
This common <strong>sea</strong> cucumber, which grows to 30 cm in length active day and night, usually<br />
feeding by extending its anterior end from <strong>the</strong> safety <strong>of</strong> a crevice. It is uniformly black with<br />
black tentacles, though <strong>of</strong>ten appears dusky or grey from a covering <strong>of</strong> fine sediment or what<br />
appears to be a mucus sheath<br />
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