Sea cucumber
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Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea. They are benthic marine animals found on the sea floor worldwide, and the number of known holothuroid species worldwide is about 1,786, with
Thelenota ananas, a giant sea cucumber from the Indo-Pacific tropics
Details of the mouth with its tentacles.
Synaptula lamperti lives on sponges (here in Indonesia).
Synapta maculata, the longest known sea cucumber (Apodida).
Sea cucumbers as food
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Sea cucumbers are benthic echinoderms of the class Holothuroidea that are consumed as seafood, in fresh or dried form, in various Asian and Oceanian cuisines. In some cultural contexts, they are thoug
Sea cucumber
…natatrix (order Elasipodida, family Pelagothuriidae), the skeleton is absent and there is no calcareous ring. Many species of sea cucumbers are foraged as food by humans, and some species are cultivated in aquaculture systems. They are considered a delicacy seafood, especially in Asian cuisines, and the harvested…
Prickly sea cucumber soup
The Philippine balatan or sea cucumber breeding/harvesting
Haisom cah jamur, Chinese Indonesian sea cucumber with mushroom
Dried sea cucumbers