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Massinium/Neothyonidium magnum - pic 3 Madidir III, Lembeh.<br />
Here it had all tentacles completely retracted. It finally got all buried in the sand. Then I left to let it be :-) Burrowing Sea Cucumber,Geotagged,Indonesia,Massinium magnum,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Massinium/Neothyonidium magnum - pic 3

Madidir III, Lembeh.
Here it had all tentacles completely retracted. It finally got all buried in the sand. Then I left to let it be :-)

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Also known as Echinoderms, Burrowing Sea Cucumber and Sea Basket Sea Cucumber. Found singly buried in the sand of shallow waters on sand and rubble areas. They feed on plankton.

Similar species: Filtering Sea Cucumbers
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Sep 15, 2018. Captured May 20, 2018 05:39 in Kelurahan Madidir Weru Lingkungan I, Madidir Weru, Bitung Tengah, Pakadoodan, Maesa, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara 95514, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/5.6
  • 1/30s
  • ISO100
  • 4.5mm