Slipper Sea Cucumber
(Psolus chitonoides)

image of a Slipper Sea Cucumber

Image ID: 297-00

Other shots:  image of a Slipper Sea Cucumber
Comments : This odd looking lump is the body of the slipper cucumber. That pucker near the middle is where the feeding tentacles come out (see the other picture of this species).
Common name : Slipper Sea Cucumber
Scientific Name : Psolus chitonoides
Location Found : Buttertart Reef, Canada
Actual Size : 3.5 inches across
Camera Used : Canon D60 digital in Ikelite Housing
Natural History :