Palmervile's Sea Cucumber [Palmervile lunatus]
Description
The Palmervile's Sea Cucumber is an elongated marine species found predominantly in the cold, deep waters of the Southern Atlantic Ocean. This species is characterized by its distinct crescent-shaped body and its ability to change its body shape for defensive purposes. Its diet mainly consists of detritus and other organic materials.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cestoda
Cestoda
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| Order |
Proteocephalidea
Proteocephalidea
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| Family |
Gangesiids
Gangesiidae
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| Genus |
Palmervile
Palmervile
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