From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Holothuroidea +
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| Common name is
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Creeping pedal sea cucumber +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Psolidae +
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| Genus
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Psolus +
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| Order
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Dendrochirotida +
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| Phylum
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Echinodermata +
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| Scientific name is
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Psolus chitonoides +
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| SpecificEpithet
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Chitonoides +
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| Summary
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This uncommon sea cucumber doesn't look ve … This uncommon sea cucumber doesn't look very much like a sea cucumber when its feeding tentacles are retracted. It is often confused for a chiton, hence its name. The "scales" are ossicles, which will come as a surprise to naturalists who are used to them as tiny structures used in the identification of difficult species. Because it is a sea cucumber and not a chiton, the creeping pedal sea cucumber hangs on to the rock by rows of tube feet, rather than the sucking force of one foot. It is preyed upon by ''[[Solaster]]'' starfishes.reyed upon by ''[[Solaster]]'' starfishes. +
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species +
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Psolus chitonoides +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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14 April 2014 20:10:08 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Psolus chitonoides +
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