Sea cucumber - Wikipedia
WEBSea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (/ ˌ h ɒ l ə ˌ θj ʊəˈr ɔɪ d i ə, ˌ h oʊ-/ HOL-ə-thure-OY-dee-ə, HOHL-). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. …
The Benefits of Eating Sea Cucumber - Healthline
WEBFeb 25, 2020 · Sea cucumbers have been used for centuries to treat a wide variety of ailments. This article explains what sea cucumbers are and reviews their nutrition facts and health benefits.
Sea cucumber | Echinoderm Anatomy & Adaptations | Britannica
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Sea cucumbers are found in all oceans, mostly in shallow water but sometimes at depths of many thousands of metres. They are best represented in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. The 80 to 100 species of large, warty sea cucumbers of the genus Holothuria are especially abundant on coral reefs.
Sea cucumbers, facts and information - National Geographic
WEBSep 10, 2010 · What is a sea cucumber? Sea cucumbers might look like the lumpy cylindrical vegetable but these bizarre animals are echinoderms—an invertebrate like starfish, sea urchins, and feather stars.
What Is a Sea Cucumber? - Live Science
WEBOct 16, 2019 · Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor. They're named for their unusual oblong shape that resembles a fat cucumber.
Health Benefits of Sea Cucumber - WebMD
WEBSep 19, 2022 · Sea cucumbers are more than just historical; they’re also healthy. High in protein, they’re a great alternative to red meat. These slippery sea creatures offer an array of health benefits for...
What Is Sea Cucumber? - The Spruce Eats
WEBSep 8, 2022 · The sea cucumber is an oblong-shaped, gelatinous creature that is of the class Holothuroidea and distantly related to starfish and sea urchins. The sea cucumber comes by its name honestly as it is indeed shaped like a cucumber.
Sea Cucumbers - National Wildlife Federation
WEBSea cucumbers are found in virtually all marine environments throughout the world, from shallow to deep-sea environments. Sea cucumbers are benthic, meaning they live on the ocean floor. However, their larvae are planktonic, …
Sea cucumbers as food - Wikipedia
WEBSea cucumbers are marine animals of the class Holothuroidea. They can be used as food, in fresh or dried form, in various cuisines. In some cultural contexts the sea cucumber is thought to have medicinal value.
Sea Cucumber: One Species at a Time | Smithsonian Ocean
WEBWhat reef animal comes in a rainbow of crazy colors, can throw out its stomach to immobilize predators, then creep away and regrow a brand-new stomach? It’s the sea cucumber, prized as a gastronomic delight by some cultures and beginning to yield some of its secrets to scientists.