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Scientific Name: Synapta maculata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)
English Name: Serpentiform Sea Cucumber
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Tsu Soo Tan
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Apodida
Family: Synaptidae
Description:
It has an elongated, serpent-like appearance, characterized by a slender and delicate body covering. Its length can extend up to 2 meters. Typically, it presents colors in the tan to brown range with black patterns, and the entire body surface features closely spaced small white rings. The tentacles exhibit a grayish hue. The body wall is reinforced with tiny anchor-shaped spicules. Notably, it lacks tube feet, Cuvierian tubules, and respiratory trees.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island and Bay of Bengal of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
KABIR SMH, AHMED M, AHMED ATA, RAHMAN AKA, AHMED ZU, BEGUM ZNT, HASSAN MA, KHONDKER M (EDS.) 2009. Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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