However, new research finds that sea cucumbers are the only echinoderms—and among the only animals on Earth—that produce chemicals called triterpenoid saponins, which don’t poison the sea cucumbers ...

But it actually belongs to the phylum of echinoderms, closely related to starfish (aka sea stars), sand dollars, sea urchins and sea lilies. Many sea cucumber species can be found in a variety of ...

These supplements are constructed by dehydrating the body wall of sea cucumbers, a kind of echinoderm that is discovered in oceans throughout the world. Historically, sea cucumbers were a staple ...

Echinoderms, a diverse group of marine animals including starfish, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins, are renowned for their remarkable ability to regenerate lost body parts. This regenerative ...

Across Asia sea cucumbers have long been a staple in peoples' diets, mainly in soups, stews and stir-fries, and demand for this homely undersea animal, echinoderms, is high. Countries like ...

Sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers are all members of the phylum Echinodermata. Echinoderm means “spiny skin” in Greek. Echinoderms are found in ocean ecosystems worldwide ...

Some use camouflage or mimicry, while others have protective armor. Sea cucumbers, however, use one of the most unusual tactics we’ve seen. As you can see in the above video, they shoot their ...