Sea Cucumber
Scientific Name: Holothuroidea
Sea cucumbers can range from lengths of 3 centimeters to 1 meter.
Prey: Sea cucumbers get food from currents that blow onto them. They use the tube around their mouth in order to eat things like waste products, other aquatic invertebrates, and algae.
Predators: The predators of sea cucumber are not known for the Mariana Trench. Other sea cucumbers around the world are eaten by sea stars, crabs, various crustaceans, sea stars, and many types of fish.
Predators: The predators of sea cucumber are not known for the Mariana Trench. Other sea cucumbers around the world are eaten by sea stars, crabs, various crustaceans, sea stars, and many types of fish.
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Genus: Holothuroidea
Species: Thelenota ananas
Invertebrate
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Genus: Holothuroidea
Species: Thelenota ananas
Invertebrate
Adaptations:
The sea cucumbers in the Mariana Trench sit on the ocean floor all facing the same way, this helps maximize their collection of nutrients.
The sea cucumbers in the Mariana Trench sit on the ocean floor all facing the same way, this helps maximize their collection of nutrients.
Population Growth:
The population of sea cucumbers found in the Mariana Trench has not yet been recorded. Although, they are one of the most commonly found species in the Challenger Deep.
The population of sea cucumbers found in the Mariana Trench has not yet been recorded. Although, they are one of the most commonly found species in the Challenger Deep.
Relationships:
Sea cucumbers participate in a symbiotic relationship with pearl fish. Pearl fish live in the butt of a sea cucumber to hid itself from predators. The sea cucumber is not affected negatively or positively by this relationship. This relationship is known as commensalism.
Sea cucumbers participate in a symbiotic relationship with pearl fish. Pearl fish live in the butt of a sea cucumber to hid itself from predators. The sea cucumber is not affected negatively or positively by this relationship. This relationship is known as commensalism.
Strategists:
Sea cucumbers are r strategists. They are found in large, dense groups, and are very common on the floor of the Mariana Trench. Sea cucumbers can reproduce sexually or asexually. This increases the rate of how fast they are reproducing. Sea cucumbers also release a lot of eggs when producing offspring.
Sea cucumbers are r strategists. They are found in large, dense groups, and are very common on the floor of the Mariana Trench. Sea cucumbers can reproduce sexually or asexually. This increases the rate of how fast they are reproducing. Sea cucumbers also release a lot of eggs when producing offspring.