Leptosynapta bergensis is a species of sea cucumber of the family Synaptidae.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Apodida |
| Family: | Synaptidae |
| Genus: | Leptosynapta |
| Species: | L. bergensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptosynapta bergensis (Östergren, 1905)
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Description edit
This species of holothurian is pink with longitudinal muscle-bands and a slender and soft body. It has twelve pinnate tentacles and no tube-feet. Each tentacle has 8–11 pairs of digits. It grows to 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in).[4]
Distribution edit
It can be found on all coasts of Great Britain and Ireland and Scandinavia;[5] it is common in Strangford Lough.[4][6] It is generally found further north than Leptosynapta inhaerens.[7]
Habitat edit
Leptosynapta bergensis lives from low on shore to over 100 m (330 ft) deep, buried in muddy sand.[8]
Life cycle edit
Leptosynapta bergensis is gonochoric and has only one gonad. Spawning and fertilization both happen externally. Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (auricularia), then into doliolaria (barrel-shaped) and then metamorphose into juvenile sea cucumbers.[9]
References edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leptosynapta bergensis (Östergren, 1905)". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ Kühn, Alfred (2013-03-14). Lectures on Developmental Physiology. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-642-87286-0.
- ^ David, Bruno; Guille, Alain; Feral, Jean-Pierre (2020-12-17). Echinoderms Through Time. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-12367-8.
- ^ a b "Leptosynapta bergensis - Marine Life Encyclopedia". www.habitas.org.uk.
- ^ "Sea Cucumber - Leptosynapta bergensis". www.seawater.no.
- ^ "Leptosynapta bergensis A sea cucumber :: Northern Ireland's Priority Species ::". www.habitas.org.uk.
- ^ Chambers, Paul (2010-03-10). British Seashells: A Guide for Collectors and Beachcombers. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78340-861-0.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leptosynapta bergensis (Östergren, 1905)". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ "Leptosynapta bergensis". www.sealifebase.se.
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