This sea cucumber, dubbed the “gummy squirrel” (Psychropotes longicauda), was seen at 5,100 m depth on abyssal sediments in the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone. This animal is approximately 60 cm long (including tail), with feeding palps visibly extended from its anterior end (right). This one was seen during the 2018 DeepCCZ expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration.
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