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Scientific Name: Holothuria atra Jaeger, 1834
English Name: Lollyfish, Black cucumber
Local/Bangla Name: Kalo samudra shasha ( কালো সমুদ্র শশা)
Photo: Abhishek Jamalabad
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Description:
The body has a cylindrical shape, elongated, and its ends are rounded. The mouth is located on the ventral side and is encircled by 20 black tentacles. The anus is positioned at the terminal end. The calcareous ring consists of large radial pieces and narrow interradials, and there are no Cuvierian tubules. The entire body is black in color. The spicules in the integument include tables and rosettes, with the tables featuring circular discs that have 8 holes (4 central and 4 smaller ones in between) and a spire composed of 4 pillars, ending in a Maltese crown. The ventral podia do not have rods but possess pseudo-plates. Dorsal podia and papillae have short rods with denticulate borders.
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
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