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Scientific Name: Thorsonia investigatoris (Koehler & Vaney, 1908)
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Phyllophoridae
Description:
The body has a ‘U’-shaped appearance, being slender and tapering at both ends while appearing bulged in the middle. There are 10 tentacles that are branched and dendritic in structure. The calcareous ring is robust and short.The spicules consist of sizable tables featuring a four-lobed disc, a spire composed of 2-4 pillars, and pedicles and papillae displaying a two-armed curved disc along with a small spire. The body is creamy-white in color.
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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