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Scientific Name: Stichopus horrens Semper, 1868 Selenka, 1867
Synonym: Strichopus vaiegatus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Curry-fish
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: François Michonneau (Wikipedia)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae
Description:
The mouth is positioned on the ventral side and is encircled by a partial row of papillae and 18 brown, short tentacles. The anus is situated at the terminal end. Cuvierian tubules are not present. The bivium, which is the upper surface, appears whitish to grey and is marked by brown irregular dots.The spicules are distinctive, with some taking the form of rosettes, X-shaped, or elongated structures and they are numerous in the integument. There is also an abundance of C-shaped spicules in three different sizes. The ventral tegument contains tables of two different sizes with some tables having a circular disc featuring four central holes and around 15 peripheral holes. The ventral papillae contain long, smooth rods, and the ventral podia are equipped with long rods that have a central apophysis.
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.
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