Snake sea cucumber
A species of Synapta Scientific name : Synapta maculata Genus : Synapta
Snake sea cucumber, A species of Synapta
Botanical name: Synapta maculata
Genus: Synapta
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Description
S. maculata is a long, slender sea cucumber with fifteen tentacles, growing to a length of about 2 m (7 ft). Although not the heaviest or bulkiest sea cucumber in the world, it is probably the longest, with individuals exceptionally reaching to over 3 m (10 ft). Its colouring is variable, being some shade of yellowish-brown with wide longitudinal stripes and patches of darker colour. The spicules (microscopic calcareous spike-like structures that support the body wall) are large and shaped like anchors and are used in locomotion; they can be as long as 2 mm. The spicules are adhesive, and the sea cucumber is very difficult to detach from a wetsuit.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Echinoderms Class
Sea cucumbers Order
Apodida Family
Synaptidae Genus
Synapta Species
Snake sea cucumber 
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