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Scientific Name: Stichopus chloronotus Brandt, 1835
English Name: Greenfish, Knobby black cucumber
Local/Bangla Name: Kalo samudra shasha ( কালো সমুদ্র শশা)
Photo: Natalie Scott
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae
Description:
It has a firm body that is more or less quadrangular in cross-section and features a flattened trivium. The bivium is marked by a distinctive double row of large papillae, with each radius terminating in a small red or orange papilla. Stout podia are organized in a regular pattern along three radial bands, with 10 rows in the central-ventral band and 5 rows in the lateral bands. The mouth is located on the ventral side and is encircled by a row of papillae and 20 sturdy, green tentacles. The anus is situated at the terminal end. Notably, Cuvierian tubules are not present. The ossicles are characterized by tables that have a narrow disc showing 4 holes and a spire. There is a substantial number of C-shaped spicules, while rosettes are absent.
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
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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