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Scientific Name: Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskal, 1775)
Synonym: Holothuria impatiens (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Bottleneck Sea Cucumber
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Abhishek Jamalabad
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Description:
The organism features a cylindrical, tube-like body that resembles a bottle shape, with an elongated neck. The body surface is textured and adorned with cone-shaped warts from which filamentous extensions protrude. The integument has a light brown color, and there are 4-5 dark brown bands that run horizontally on the upper side, mainly located near the front end of the body.
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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