Close-up of a pink sea cucumber with white spots and spikes on a rocky seabed.
Sea Cucumber
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A sea cucumber (Synallactida) observed on the fifteenth dive of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition. This individual was collected as it may represent an undescribed species. Collection was made at a depth of 2,257 meters (7,406 feet).