sea-pigs

March of the Sea Pigs

Closely related to sea cucumbers, the sea pigs are a group of animals which live in extremely deep water with some adaptations that are totally unique among echinoderms. Although many sea cucumbers have a mouth ringed in tentacles that constantly shovel food and sediment into its gullet, the sea pigs have fewer and more enlarged tube feet which function as rudimentary legs.

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