title: Leptosynapta inhaerens
text: # Leptosynapta inhaerens
  
  Leptosynapta inhaerens is a marine species of sea cucumber that lives buried in the sand on shores.
  
  ## Description
  
  This species of holothurian is pink, with a slender and soft body. It can reach 30 cm long. Its body is sticky, hence its species name inhaerens .
  
  ## Distribution
  
  It can be found on the south and west coasts of Britain, and between Norway and Brittany.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  L. inhaerens lives buried in sand or mud on the lower shore.
  
  ## Ecology
  
  This species is psammivorous, which means it digests organic matter from the sand.
  
  