Psolus phantapus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Dendrochirotida |
| Family: | Psolidae |
| Genus: | Psolus |
| Species: | P. phantapus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psolus phantapus Strussenfelt, 1765 [2] | |
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Psolus phantapus, also known as the brown psolus, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Psolidae.[3]
Description
[edit]Psolus phantapus have cylindrically body arched at both ends to form a U shape.[4] They grow up to 200 mm in length. They have a rectangular ventral sole at the base where tube feet concentrate.[5] Their colour range from yellowish brown to dark brown and black.
Habitat
[edit]Psolus phantapus are epifaunal and use the ventral sole to attach themselves. They are found at 4-500 m depth.
Diet
[edit]They are deposit feeders. They have ten bushy orange tentacles[6] that collect food from water.
Reproduction
[edit]They reproduce sexually. Breeding season is February-march.[3]
Distribution
[edit]They are found in Arctic and Atlantic ocean.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ NatureServe. "Psolus phantapus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ Paulay, Gustav (2010). "Colochirus quadrangularis Troschel, 1846". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- 1 2 "Psolus phantapus" WoRMs
- ↑ Bay-Nouailhat A., August 2008, Description of Psolus phantapus, Available on line at https://www.european-marine-life.org/30/psolus-phantapus.php, consulted on 08 July '
- ↑ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Psolus phantapus".
- ↑ Habitas
- ↑ seawater.no
External links
[edit]- Photos of Psolus phantapus in the Sealife Collection