Common Sea Cucumber [Echinoleucon robusta]
Description
This species is characterized by its robust, elongated body, usually a dull brown or grey. Found in the deep sea, typically in cold, nutrient-rich waters. It feeds on detritus and small organisms in the sediment. It has a unique defense mechanism known as evisceration, where it expels its internal organs to distract predators.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
|
| Family |
Leuconidae
Leuconidae
|
| Genus |
Echinoleucon
Echinoleucon
|