Image of Pelagothuriidae Ludwig 1893
Description:
Description: True pelagic holothurian – not simply swimming to find a new feeding area. “Umbrella-like” structure with mouth in centre.
Item Type: Image
Title: Pelagic holothurian
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Species: Pelagothuria
Behaviour: This animal spends its entire life in the water column.
Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Mzia-3
Depth (m): 1048
Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania
Habitat: Benthic boundary zone
Rig: Deep Sea Metro I
Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering
ROV: Millennium 113
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 11 September 2014
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
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- Bilateria
- Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
- Echinodermata (echinoderms)
- Echinozoa
- Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers)
- Elasipodida
- Pelagothuriidae
- Pelagothuria
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