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Meet Loki the Sea Cucumber, One of 57 Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Species • Oct. 16, 2026, 1:00 PM ET (Nautilus)

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Also Known As Holothuroidea • Holothurioidea • holothuroid

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Sea cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa)
sea cucumber
examine a variety of echinoderm species such as starfish, basket star, sand dollar, and sea cucumber
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