A large species of sea cucumber in the world. When it expands by sucking in water, it can reach lengths of up to 3 m, but when disturbed it will expel the water and shrink down to a size of around 30 cm.
- Scientific Name
- Synapta maculata
- Classification
- Order: Apodida, Family: Synaptidae
- Habitat
- South of the Nansei Islands, Indian Ocean, western Pacific Ocean
