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This is a pelagic sea cucumber.

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It spends all of its life in the water column.

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I think we are calling this Pelagothuria.

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That's right.

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The mouth is in the center of all those appendages.

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All the particulate matter you're seeing around could be its food sources.

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It's hard to believe these things are even related to sea stars.

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This one is very well modified for life in the pelagic environment.

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It's beautiful. It's so delicate.