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 Read More » May 18, 2023
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 Read More » 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 Read More » 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, Read More » 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 Read More » 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 Read More » 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 Read More » 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 Read More » April 22, 2023