Unidentified Sea Cucumber 3
Unidentified Sea Cucumber 3 This unidentified, swimming deep-sea holothurian (sea cucumber) was seen at approximately 1274 m depth during a dive to
May 18, 2023
Tag: Sea Cucumber
Unidentified Sea Cucumber 2
Unknown Sea Cucumber 2 This species was observed in sediments at the base of Axial Seamount. It may be related to Moseley’s
May 18, 2023
Paelopatides Sea Cucumber
Paelopatides Sea Cucumber (Paelopatides confundens) This species was observed at the base of Axial. Its purple hue gave VISIONS scientists the idea
May 18, 2023
Sea Pig
Sea Pig (Scotoplanes globosa) Sea pigs are usually 4-6 inches long. They are distributed throughout the abyssal plain of the deep ocean,
May 18, 2023
Peniagone Sea Cucumber
Peniagone Sea Cucumber (likely Peniagone vitrea) This small sea cucumber is abundant at the base of Axial Seamount, and many different species
May 18, 2023
Moseley’s Sea Cucumber
Moseley’s Sea Cucumber (Pannychia moseleyi) First discovered in the 1800s, Pannychia moseleyi, also known as Moseley’s sea cucumber, are often found at
May 18, 2023
Unknown Sea Cucumber 2
Unknown Sea Cucumber 2 (Paelopatides sp.) or (Benthodytes sp.) Sea cucumbers of Paelopatides species can be confused with species of Benthodytes, and
April 22, 2023
Unknown Sea Cucumber
Unknown Sea Cucumber This particular sea cucumber was seen near the seafloor at Slope Base, “swimming” in the water column at a
April 22, 2023