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Glowing Sea Cucumber

Pannychia moseleyi

Deep sea Glowing Sea Cucumber specimen

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Abyssal Stats

Depth

500–5,000 m (1,600–16,400 ft)

Size

Up to 25 cm (10 in)

Habitat

Seafloor

Diet

Sediment and detritus

What they'd be sayin'

"I produce bright bioluminescent light when disturbed to startle predators."

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Deep Sea Profile

Sea cucumbers that use bioluminescence as a defensive 'burglar alarm'.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it glow all the time?

No, it only flashes its bioluminescence when it is physically disturbed or attacked.

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