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Sea cucumber

Photo by AdamBT
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Field Notes

Description:

Sea cucumbers feeding on a sponge.

Notes:

Possibly Lampert's sea cucumber, Synapta lamperti: http://www.diverosa.com/categories/Seacucumbers.htm

Species ID Suggestions

Godeffroy´s sea cucumber

Euapta godeffroyi

Reference Link
Gerardo Aizpuru
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Comments (6)
AdamBT
Thanks for the suggestion Gerardo, I will do some further research...
AdamBT
Thanks Leuba - I thought they were some kind of worm until I did a bit of research!
Leuba Ridgway
Great spotting, Adam ! Never knew that sea cucumbers were that sinuous !!

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Biodiversity of Thailand
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedMay 22, 2013

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