Sea cucumber, belonging to Holothurioidea, Echinodermata, was recognized as a kind of cate as well as nutritional food by our predecessors.

• 海参(seacucumbers,holothurians)属于棘皮动物门(Echinodermata)海参纲(Holothurioidea)，早在几百年前就被我国人民认定为佳肴和滋补营养品。