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Tiger Tail Sea Cucumbers!
 * what class of echinoderm it is: Holothuriidae
 * its full scientific name: Holothuria thomasi
 * habitat: lives between 10 and 100 feet below the surface of the water and resides in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida
 * interesting fact: The tiger tail sea cucumber is one of the largest sea cucumbers measuring three to six feet in length. This sea cucumber is striped like a tiger and spiney.
 * Sea cucumbers feed on tiny particles like algae, minute aquatic animals, or waste materials, which they gather in with 8 to 30 tube feet that look like tentacles surrounding their mouths. The animals break down these particles into even smaller pieces, which become fodder for bacteria, and thus recycle them back into the ocean ecosystem.
 * this is an echinoderm because of their physical structure and lifestyle. Echinoderms are defined by their water vascular systems, endoskeletons, and hardened external coverings, which match the physical properties of a sea cucumber.