Glowing sea cucumber
Pannychia moseleyi
- On view
- Into the Deep
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Sea cucumbers, sea stars, sea urchins; Phylum: Echinodermata
- Diet
- Detritus, organic material, bacteria, and plankton
- Range
- From 100 to 7,500 ft. (30 to 2,300 m) in the Pacific Ocean
- Size
- 8 inches (20 cm) length
Meet the glowing sea cucumber
This sea cucumber flashes spirals of blue light when threatened. The bright bands swirl along its body and may ward off would-be predators.
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