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By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
.jpg "Synapta maculata (Spotted Worm Cucumber)")
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Those in the Order Apodida are known as Sticky Worm Cucumbers or Medusa Worms, these creatures lack obvious tube feet and are sometimes called "legless" cucumbers.
They also gain their oxygen and dispel carbon dioxide across the body surface.
Often referred to as non-toxic cukes because they don't have the same defensive mechanisms as other cucumbers.
These cucumbers are mostly specialized feeders with detritus the main source of nutrition and/or in some cases the organic film that forms on sponges.
Even though they do not contain any harmful toxins, they usually perish within a few months in most captive situations, as they cannot get a sufficient amount of food.
They are best left in the wild.
