Psolus phantapus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Holothuroidea |
Order: | Dendrochirotida |
Family: | Psolidae |
Genus: | Psolus |
Species: | P. phantapus
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Binomial name | |
Psolus phantapus Strussenfelt, 1765 [1]
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Psolus phantapus, also known as the brown psolus, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Psolidae.[2]
Psolus phantapus have cylindrically body arched at both ends to form a U shape.[3] They grow up to 200 mm in length. They have a rectangular ventral sole at the base where tube feet concentrate.[4] Their colour range from yellowish brown to dark brown and black.
Psolus phantapus are epifaunal and use the ventral sole to attach themselves. They are found at 4-500 m depth.
They are deposit feeders. They have ten bushy orange tentacles[5] that collect food from water.
They reproduce sexually. Breeding season is February-march.[2]
They are found in Arctic and Atlantic ocean.[6]