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Silky Footless Sea Cucumber, Tufted synapta
Echinoderm
Silky Footless Sea Cucumber, Tufted synapta
Chiridota laevis (O. Fabricius, 1780)
WoRMS AphialID
124434
Sample IDs
HMSC174-00176 https://bench.boldsystems.org/index.php/MAS_DataRetrieval_OpenSpecimen?selectedrecordid=ATCEC014-23
Collected
Southern Shore NS, ponar grab collection of mud, 8m depth.
Distinguishing Features
• Tube Feet: absent.
• Body: cylindrical and worm-like in shape, thin semi-transparent body wall and white to pinkish in colour.
• Oral Tentacles: usually 12.
• Dermal Calcareous Elements: 6-spoked wheels concentrated in a few large papillae, 0.08-0.1mm diameter.
• Size: to 15 cm.
Habitat
Hidden under rocks or in muddy and sandy substrate, 0-80 m depth.
Geographic Range
Circumpolar distribution of the Northern Hemisphere.
Fun Fact
When it is injured with a tear or bite, this sea cucumberit pinches off and removes the damaged body part within 30 seconds. It can then regenerate the lost body part.
Barcode Distribution
BIN match New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and USA.
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