This purple holothurian, Psychropotes sp., feeds on organic sediment deposits. This species has a distinct “sail” over its posterior end, the function of which is unclear. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs.
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