Pineapple sea cucumber
A species of Thelenota, Also known as Pointed teat sea cucumber, Giant sea cucumber, Prickly redfish Scientific name : Thelenota ananas Genus : Thelenota
Pineapple sea cucumber, A species of Thelenota
Also known as:
Pointed teat sea cucumber, Giant sea cucumber, Prickly redfish
Botanical name: Thelenota ananas
Genus: Thelenota
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Description
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Description
Thelenota ananas (pineapple sea cucumber) is a species of sea cucumber characterized by its large size, warm colors, and pointed, star-shaped teats covering the entire body, grouped in rows of 2 or 3, as seen in Figure 1. Their body is reddish-orange in color, with the teats slightly darker and able to reach up to 70 centimeters (28 in) in length, with a weight of between 3 kg to 6 kg, and have numerous large tube feet on the flat ventral side of their body. T. ananas is a slow growing organism.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Echinoderms Class
Sea cucumbers Order
Synallactida Family
Stichopodidae Genus
Thelenota Species
Pineapple sea cucumber 
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