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pl23_expn5648.jpg

Translucent whitish holothurian crawling over a hummocky area of small pillows

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Description

Translucent whitish holothurian crawling over a hummocky area of small pillows.Coiled feces can be seen in its gut similar to many fecal deposits seen on theseafloor.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150926T004710Z

Location

Pacific Ocean, West of Karin Ridge

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2015 Hohonu Moana