pentamerous sea cucumber

Eupentacta quinquesemita

Classification

Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Sclerodactylidae

Eupentacta quinquesemita is a species of sea cucumber, a marine invertebrate with an elongated body, a leathery skin and tentacles surrounding the mouth. It is commonly known as the stiff-footed sea cucumber or white sea cucumber, and occurs on rocky coasts in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. Description Eupentacta quinquesemita can grow to a length of up to 8 cm (3 in).

Distribution

pentamerous sea cucumber — (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 346Canada · 144

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionEupentacta quinquesemita, Wikipedia contributors

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