A close-up image of the holothurian (family Psolidae) that we collected on Dive 05 of the expedition.
Seacuke Tentacles
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin. Download larger version (jpg, 2.3 MB).

A close-up image of the holothurian that we collected on Dive 05 of the expedition. The branching "tentacles" are modified podia used for feeding.

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