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Scientific Name: Bohadschia vitiensis (Semper, 1867)
English Name: Brown Sandfish
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Ewout Knoester
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Description:
The mouth is positioned on the ventral side and is encircled by 20 small, short, and yellowish tentacles. The anus is situated near the dorsal region. The calcareous ring comprises large radial pieces and narrow interradials. Numerous and substantial Cuvierian tubules are present. The bivium exhibits a yellow color with a brown band, while the trivium is lighter. Both the podia on the bivium and trivium are marked by distinctive brown spots. The dorsal tegument features rosettes and a few rods, whereas the ventral podia have various types of rods. The tentacles also contain rods, which can be straight or slightly curved and possess many spines.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island
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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