Leptosynapta inhaerens
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| Leptosynapta inhaerens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Apodida |
| Family: | Synaptidae |
| Genus: | Leptosynapta |
| Species: | L. inhaerens |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosynapta inhaerens O.F. Müller, 1776 | |
Leptosynapta inhaerens[1] is a marine species of sea cucumber that lives buried in the sand on shores.
This species of holothurian is pink, with a slender and soft body. It can reach 30 cm long.[2] Its body is sticky, hence its species name inhaerens .
