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Black Sea Cucumber
玉足海參
Holothuria leucospilota
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Despite its similar appearance to slugs, sea cucumber actually belong to the same phylum as sea urchins and starfishes.
儘管其外觀與蛞蝓相似，但海參實際上與海膽和海星屬於同一門，即棘皮動物門
Deposit feeder which feeds on the organic matter when swallowing the sediment (such as sand) from the sea bottom.
海參是沉積物攝食者，會吞食海底沉積物（如沙子），從中以有機物為食
When threatened, sea cucumbers can emit jets of water or even a network of sticky organs, the Cuvierian tubules, to entangle or deter their predators.
受到威脅時，牠們會噴出水流或名為居維氏管（Cuvierian tubules）的黏性絲狀物去纏住或嚇怕獵食者
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