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Scientific Name: Holothuria scabra Jaeger, 1833
English Name: Sandfish
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: budak
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Description:
The coloration can vary with the upper side appearing as either gray or dark brown and featuring white, yellow, or dark horizontal bands. The lower side is whitish and has fine black dots. The bivium, which is the upper surface, displays characteristic wrinkles, small papillae within the black dots, and black podia. The mouth is situated ventrally and is encircled by a collar of papillae, accompanied by 20 short, stout, and gray-colored tentacles. The anus is located at the terminal end and is surrounded by a circle of 5 radial papillae. Cuvierian tubules are not present. There are numerous ossicles. Both the dorsal and ventral podia are equipped with long, large, and spiny rods.
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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