Echinoderm

Gummy squirrel

Psychropotes longicauda

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 4 oceans

Abyssal plains of all oceans, including the Southern Ocean

Depth

About 1,100 to more than 5,000 m

Size

Up to about 60 cm

Diet

Mud rich in organic matter

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• This yellow sea cucumber has a long upright tail, like a sail.
• Its tail is thought to help it drift in the current while it swallows mud.

Verified sources

1. NOAA Ocean Exploration : Clarion-Clipperton Zone, gummy squirrel
2. SeaLifeBase : Psychropotes longicauda
3. Gubili et al. 2017, Deep-Sea Research I

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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