Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) viridiaurantia sp. nov. (Holothuriida, Holothuriidae), a new sea cucumber from the Eastern Pacific Ocean revealed by morphology and DNA barcoding [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) viridiaurantia sp. nov. is described based on specimens from rocky reefs of northern Chocó in the Colombian Pacific Ocean; however, it also occurs along the Eastern Pacific Ocean from Mexico and Panama.
Giomar Helena Borrero-Pérez +1 more
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Eulimids (Gastropoda, Eulimidae) on the Sea Cucumber Holothuria mexicana (Ludwig, 1875) (Holothuroidea, Holothuriidae) in Belize [PDF]
Check List, 2018 This study presents new records for 4 eulimid species (Gastropoda, Eulimidae) including Melanella eburnea (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824), Melanella hypsela (Verrill & Bush, 1900), Melanella sp., and Eulimostraca encalada Espinosa, Ortea ...
Jean-François Hamel +1 more
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The sea cucumber Holothuria lineata Ludwig, 1875 (Holothuroidea, Aspidochirotida, Holothuriidae) re-described from the newly found type [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 A re-description of the little-known holothurian species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) lineata Ludwig, 1875 is given. It is based on the single recovered type specimen and an individual recently collected on Glorioso Islands, near Madagascar.
Yves Samyn +2 more
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ERGA-BGE reference genome of Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori: a sea cucumber from the Mediterranean Sea [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Open Research EuropeHolothuria sanctori is a common species of sea cucumber found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. It typically inhabits shallow rocky and sandy seabeds, where it plays a key ecological role as a sediment engineer processing organic
Pedro H Oliveira +18 more
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Chemical Defense Mechanisms and Ecological Implications of Indo-Pacific Holothurians [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Sea cucumbers are slow-moving organisms that use morphological, but also a diverse combination of chemical defenses to improve their overall fitness and chances of survival.
Elham Kamyab +3 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of sea cucumber, Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax (Holothuroidea, Holothuriida, Holothuriidae), from Jeju Island, Korea [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax was a common, widespread tropical holothuroid. The complete mitogenome of H. (S.) pervicax was 15,790 bp in length and consisted of 13 PCGs, 22 tRNAs, and two rRNAs.
Taekjun Lee, Sook Shin
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Current knowledge of Holothuriida (Holothuroidea: Echinodermata) from Brazil
Frontiers in Marine ScienceSea cucumbers are the second most diverse class among echinoderms. They are characterized by an elongated body and dermal ossicles in the body wall. Among the included groups in that class, the order Holothuriida encompasses many species of commercial ...
Jéssica Prata +1 more
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GrouperSea cucumbers (family Holothuriidae) are economically important marine invertebrates that are increasingly exploited, raising concerns about the sustainability of their populations. Sea cucumbers are economically valuable and contain bioactive compounds,
Syarlla Putri Ara Fitria +5 more
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Diversity, 2022 During a diving survey on soft-bottom habitats in the Gulf of Cadiz (Southwestern Spain), the use of the sea cucumber Holothuria arguinensis (Echinodermata, Holothuriidae) as a shelter by juvenile Senegal’s sea bream Diplodus bellottii (Chordata ...
Gustavo F. De Carvalho-Souza +2 more
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Holothuria (Semperothuria) surinamensis Ludwig, 1875 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea): Record of the species for the northeast coast of Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2012 Holothuria (Semperothuria) surinamensis Ludwig, 1875 (Holothuroidea: Holothuriidae) was recorded for the first time in northeastern Brazil, from reefs at Ponta Verde, Maceió Municipality, state of Alagoas, Brazil.
Jéssica Oliveira, Martin Christoffersen
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