Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget SoundSea cucumbers have inhabited the world's oceans for about 400 million years. They live in almost any marine habitat, from the fine ooze of the deep ocean to current-swept reefs and rocky shallows. These marine invertebrates are related to sea stars and sea urchins and they are an integral part of our coastal ecosystems. Philip Lambert describes more than 30 species of sea cucumber living in the coastal waters of British Columbia and the United States. He discusses distribution, natural history and habitat, as well as anatomy, physiology, reproduction, ecology and economic importance. "This guide is highly recommended for anyone interested in coastal natural history. The authoritative text is generously supplemented with excellent colour and black-and-white photographs as well as with line drawings." - Patrick Colgan, Canadian Book Review Annual |
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Alaska animal B.C. See species B.C. Similar Species British Columbia calcareous ring Chia Chiridota cloaca cm long coast colour Cucumaria miniata Cucumaria pallida Cucumaria piperata Cucumaria pseudocurata Cucumaria vegae Deichmann 1938b dorsal side dredged Echinodermata echinoderms Ekmania diomedeae Eupentacta pseudoquinquesemita Eupentacta quinquesemita evisceration External Features feeding tentacles Fisheries gastropod H.L. Clark Habitat Heding holothurian Holothuroidea intertidal invertebrates Journal of Zoology juveniles Lambert larva Leptosynapta clarki McEuen Molpadia Molpadia intermedia Museum orange Pacific papillae Paracaudina chilensis Parastichopus californicus Stimpson Parastichopus leukothele Pentamera lissoplaca Pentamera populifera Pentamera sp perforated plates Photo plankton Pseudocnus curatus Pseudocnus lubricus Psolidium bidiscum Psolus chitonoides Psolus squamatus Puget Sound Queen Charlotte Islands References Respiratory trees rock rows Saanich Inlet San Juan Islands sea cucumber sea stars sediment shallow subtidal skin ossicles spawning species description spire Tentacle ampullae tentacles Théel Thyone Thyone benti Thyonidium kurilensis tube feet University of Washington usually ventral water-vascular system