Scotoplanes - Wikipedia
Scotoplanes is a genus of deep-sea sea cucumbers of the family Elpidiidae. Its species are commonly known as sea pigs. Members of the Elpidiidae have particularly enlarged tube "feet" that have taken on a leg-like appearance, using water cavities within the skin to inflate and deflate thereby causing the appendages to move. [2] .
Everything You Need to Know About Sea Pigs - Ocean Conservancy
2019年7月3日 · Sea pigs live in some of the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean. They also have water-filled, fragile bodies that nearly disintegrate when brought up from these extreme depths, ranging anywhere from 4,000 to 16,000 feet below the surface.
10 Facts About Sea Pigs - Treehugger
2022年4月5日 · Sea pigs are strange deep-sea creatures that play a surprisingly vital role in the ocean ecosystem. Learn more about these marine animals.
Scotoplanes globosa - Wikipedia
Scotoplanes globosa, commonly known as the sea pig, is a species of sea cucumber that lives in the deep sea. [1] It was first described by Hjalmar Théel, a Swedish scientist. Scotoplanes globosa, along with numerous other sea cucumbers were discovered by Théel during an expedition on HMS Challenger between the years of 1873-1876.
Sea pig | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
The sea pig may get its name from its pink-colored body and love of the muddy seafloor, but it's actually a type of sea cucumber. The odd-looking, but surprisingly adorable creature has tube feet on its underbelly, back, and surrounding its mouth.
Sea Pig (Scotoplane): The Deep Sea Cumcumber - Ocean Info
Despite their name, Sea Pigs are actually a genus of unusual sea cucumbers and are related to starfish and sea urchins. They are part of the Elpidiidae family. These interesting little creatures live at extreme depths on the bottom of the ocean, across many of the world’s oceans.
Weird and Wonderful: Sea pigs - YouTube
The sea pig Scotoplanes is one of the most abundant animals found on the abyssal plain. These unusual sea cucumbers walk around the seafloor on elongated tub...
Sea Pigs Look Like Aliens And Live On The Ocean Floor - All That's ...
2020年9月21日 · Down in the pitch-black depths of the ocean, an alien-like creature roams across the seafloor — the sea pig. While the sea pig is not related to terrestrial swine, its pink-tinged body and plump shape do resemble its namesake.
Sea pig • MBARI
These see-through sea cucumbers snuffle across the seafloor to find tasty morsels in the mud. Sea pigs (Scotoplanes sp.) are one of the most commonly sighted animals on the deep seafloor off Monterey Bay—but plentiful hardly means boring.
Facts: The Sea Pig - YouTube
2021年2月16日 · Quick facts about these strange sea cucumbers that inhabit the deep sea. The sea pig (Scotoplanes, the ocean’s vacuum cleaner, Elpidiidae). Sea pig facts! Yo...