Pelagothuria natatrix NOAA D2

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Summary[edit] Description: English: A sea cucumber Pelagothuria natatrix, the only species in the genus Pelagothuria, photographed by the D2 ROV, operated by NOAA's Office of Exploration and Research. This photo is from expedition #1705 at a depth of 400-600 meters below sea-level near the Line Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. More information about the expedition can be found here: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1705/welcome.html. Date: 2017. Source: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/waf/okeanos-animal-guide/Elasipodida061.html NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Benthic Deepwater Animal Identification Guide. Available from http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/animal_guide/animal_guide.html. Author: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.