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Scientific Name: Holothuria edulis Lesson, 1830
English Name: Pinkfish
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Brenton B
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Description:
The organism possesses an elongated, cylindrical body with a very rough surface, adorned with cone-shaped warts resembling spines, each of which has filamentous extensions. The front end is slightly wider than the rear end. Its coloration is consistently dark brown, and frequently it appears black.
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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