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  • Creature Spotlight: Dancing, Flailing Sea Cucumbers

    Creature Spotlight: Dancing, Flailing Sea Cucumbers

    Among the most sighted organisms during the field season’s remotely operated vehicle dives are sea cucumbers, also known as holothurians. A class containing over 250 species, sea cucumbers are highly diverse, and may appear spiky and brightly colored, or smooth and translucent. The Nautilus Live video below , and this video by  the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer…