Sea apple
| Sea apple | |
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| Pseudocolochirus violaceus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Echinodermata | 
| Class: | Holothuroidea | 
| Order: | Dendrochirotida | 
| Family: | Cucumariidae | 
| Genus: | Pseudocolochirus Pearson, 1910 | 
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Sea apple is the common name for the colorful and somewhat round sea cucumbers of the genus Pseudocolochirus, found in Indo-Pacific waters. Sea apples are filter feeders with tentacles, ovate bodies, and tube-like feet. As with many other holothurians, they can release their internal organs or a toxin into the water when stressed.