Biology:Leptosynapta clarki
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Short description: Species of sea cucumber
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Apodida |
| Family: | Synaptidae |
| Genus: | Leptosynapta |
| Species: | L. clarki
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| Leptosynapta clarki Heding, 1928
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Leptosynapta clarki, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Synaptidae.[2] Commonly called skin breathing sea cucumbers, they live along the northwest coast of North America, from northern California to the Gulf of Alaska. They are pink and gelatinous and partially translucent, and are about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) long, but can reach up to 6 in (15 cm). The burrow in sand along the low tideline. On rare occasions, when low tides and high surf conditions combine, thousands of these sea cucumbers can wash up on beaches to dry up and die, such as on October 21, 2025, in Seaside, Oregon.[3]
References
- ↑ NatureServe. "Leptosynapta clarki" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.949013/.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leptosynapta clarki Heding, 1928". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=528885. Retrieved Oct 22, 2025.
- ↑ Audrey McAvoy (Oct 21, 2025). "Sea cucumbers wash ashore by the thousands in a coastal Oregon town". https://apnews.com/article/oregon-sea-cucumbers-wash-ashore-seaside-083a22bbd6b7ba94d5aa4c727b51ba4a. Retrieved Oct 22, 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q2457023 entry
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