Jellybean Footless Sea Cucumber
Chiridota discolor
- Group: Sea Cucumber
- Typical depth: 0–1000 m
A slim, soft bodied sea cucumber with no tube feet, it slips through sand and mud from the shoreline down past a thousand metres. Instead of legs it relies on a fringe of branched tentacles around the mouth to mop organic matter from the seabed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Apodida › Chiridotidae › Chiridota
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 152553.
FAQ
- How deep does the Jellybean Footless Sea Cucumber live?
- The Jellybean Footless Sea Cucumber (Chiridota discolor) is typically found at 0–1000 m.