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sea
cucumbers text index
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| Phylum Echinodermata > Class Holothuroidea |
| Polka-dotted
sea cucumber Holothuria ocellata* updated Nov 09 Where seen? This pale sea cucumber with polka dots is sometimes seen on sandy areas among seagrasses at Changi. It was also seen once at the reclaimed shores of Seringat-Kias. Features: 6-8cm long. Body cylindrical but with a flat underside, resulting in a ridge along the sides of the body. The polka dots comprise dark circles around very short pale conical bumps. The polka dots are found on the upper and underside. It has short feeding tentacles with bushy tips. Colours pale lilac to white, patterns purplish or brownish. According to Teo and Ng, the sea cucumber prefers to be buried in the sand, and other studies suggest it is usually deeply buried. Indeed, we often only encounter this animal at night or near sunrise. |
 Changi, Jul 08 |
 Obvious underside. |
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 Circles around short conical bumps. |
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 Feeding tentacles. |
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Polka-dotted sea cucumbers on Singapore shores
 Changi, Jul 07 |
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 Ossicles of the sea cucumber. |
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more photos about polka-dotted sea cucumbers on Singapore shores
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display
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