Deep-Sea Umbrella [Enypniastes eximia]
Description
Also known as the swimming sea cucumber, the deep-sea umbrella is a species of sea cucumber usually found in the deep sea. Its body is transparent and gelatinous. It has a unique umbrella-shaped mouth and webbed swimming structures at one end of its body. It feeds on detritus and small organisms on the seafloor. The deep-sea umbrella exhibits bioluminescence, which can be seen as it swims. This species is often found in deep-sea environments, typically at depths of 1000-5000 meters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
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| Order |
Sea Pens
Pennatulacea
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| Family |
Umbellate Sea Pens
Umbellulidae
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| Genus |
Deep-Sea Umbrella
Porcupinella
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