This particular sea cucumber was seen near the seafloor at Slope Base, “swimming” in the water column at a depth of 2897 m, just above the seafloor. It looked purplish-brown from a distance, and closer it looked purplish-pink. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive 1757; V14
Unknown Sea Cucumber 1, Video 2. Video credit: OOI-NSF/UW/CSSF
Unknown Sea Cucumber 2. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1716; V14
This unknown sea cucumber was found at the base of Axial Seamount, living among the brittle stars. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1716; V14
Several species of macrofauna inhabit the thick sediments at the base of Axial Seamount. A large sea cucumber deep sea Holothurian coexists with abundant brittle stars and Peniagone sea cucumbers. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1715; V14.
This large sea cucumber (Holothurian) was seen with many smaller sea cucumbers of Genus Peniagone at the base of Axial. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1715; V14.
