All you need to know about these marine invertebrates
What are sea cucumbers?
Sea cucumbers are invertebrates and echinoderms with elongated bodies covered in leathery skin. Echinoderms are marine animals with radial (five-part) symmetry and include starfish and sea urchins.
Where are sea cucumbers found?
Sea cucumbers are benthic creatures, which means they are found on the ocean floor in shallow tide pools and the deep ocean.
Can sea cucmbers move?
Most species of sea cucumbers exhibit slow, slug-like locomotion. Some of the deep water species can swim.
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