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sea-cucumbers
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Science Newsscience11 hrs ago
Scarlet Sea Cucumber Tube Feet Survived Over Three Years After Detachment While Body-Wall Tissue Died Within Weeks
Tissues from the appendages of Psolus fabricii persisted in seawater for more than three years without added nutrients. The study appeared May 29 in Science Advances. Marine ecologists observed the tissues cleaning wounds and absorbing nutrients.