Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (/ ˌhɒləˌθjʊəˈrɔɪdiə, ˌhoʊlə -/ HOL-ə-thyuu-ROY-dee-ə, HOH-lə-). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. They are found on the sea floor worldwide.

2020年2月25日 · 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.

2019年10月16日 · Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor. They're named for their unusual oblong shape that resembles a fat cucumber.

2010年9月10日 · 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.

2025年1月14日 · 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 .

2024年12月19日 · 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...

2025年1月7日 · The soft, cylindrical sea cucumber looks like a vegetable — and in some countries, it's a delicacy because of its nutritional value and health benefits. But it actually belongs to the phylum of echinoderms, closely related to starfish (aka …

2024年12月5日 · Sea cucumbers, or holothurians, are marine invertebrates with elongated, cylindrical bodies covered in soft, leathery skin resembling the fruit of a cucumber plant. They are related to starfish, sea urchins, and feather stars and belong to the class Holothuroidea, one of the five extant classes within the phylum Echinodermata.

Sea 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, meaning they float in the ocean with the currents.

Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates in the class Holothuroidea that live on the sea floor in both shallow and deep waters. They are echinoderms like sea urchins and starfish, which are also known as sea stars.