mackenzie b's animal project

SEA SLUGScientific Name: Holothuroidea

Mackenzie.BGrade: 6

FessendenSchool

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: EchinodermataClass: HolothuroideaOrder: Algae

ApperanceColor: Tan, Black, White, Yellow, Orange, PurpleOrigin: Worldwide

Diet: HerbivoreSize: 0.6-30cm (0.25-12inWater Type: Salt WaterLife span:1-4 yearsSkin Type: Smooth Habitat: Shallow and deep ocean

Habitat

Sea Slugs live in every part of the oceanThe Sea Slug lives under the water and

underneath rocks and coral

Life Cycle Of A Sea Slug

Stage 1: First its an eggStage 2: They are covered in larvaStage 3: They start to get all there different

coloursStage 4: After 5 days of feeding they get a

lot biggerStage 5: Then it takes 9 to 10 months to

change into an adult.

Sea Slugs Diet

They eat Algae

Sometimes fish

Predators

There predators are :

Bigger fish like groupers:

Lobsters:

Crabs:

How do Sea Slugs contribute to the diversity of life

It helps the enviorment by cleaning up the bottom ocean floor.

How Do Humans Impact Sea SlugsHumans Impact on sea slugs by polluting the water

Fish

What Can Be Done To Help Sea Slugs

By not polluting water so they don’t go extinct

Interesting Facts

*The sea slug feeds on decaying matter of the ocean floor

*Humans buy and kill sea slugs for unnecessary reasons like having one as a pet

*Sea slugs are used in traditional medicines

Pictures

References

These are the websites I went on to help me find my research

www.wikipedia.org

www.a-zanimals.com/animals

My book reference is Smithsonian AnimalAuthors Name: David Burnie and Don E. Wilson