Bohadschia
Bohadschia is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Holothuriidae.[1][2] They are among the largest, most common, and conspicuous sea cucumbers on coral reefs. They have large, loaf-like bodies that are often strikingly colored.[2]
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| Bohadschia argus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833 [1] |
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| Bohadschia marmorata Jaeger, 1833 | |
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Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Bohadschia:[1]
- Bohadschia argus Jaeger, 1833
- Bohadschia atra Massin, Rasolofonirina, Conand & Samyn, 1999
- Bohadschia cousteaui Cherbonnier, 1954
- Bohadschia koellikeri (Semper, 1868)
- Bohadschia maculisparsa Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984
- Bohadschia marmorata Jaeger, 1833
- Bohadschia mitsioensis Cherbonnier, 1988
- Bohadschia ocellata Jaeger, 1833
- Bohadschia paradoxa (Selenka, 1867)
- Bohadschia steinitzi Cherbonnier, 1963
- Bohadschia subrubra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
- Bohadschia vitiensis (Semper, 1868)
Bohadschia atra
Bohadschia bivittata
Bohadschia koellikeri
Bohadschia subrubra
References
- "Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- Kim, Sun W.; Kerr, Alexander M. & Paulay, Gustav (2013). "Colour, confusion, and crossing: resolution of species problems in Bohadschia (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 168 (1): 81–97. doi:10.1111/zoj.12026.
Further reading
- Francis W.E. Rowe, A review of the family Holothuriidae (Holothuroidea : Aspidochirotida), vol. 18 n°4, Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), 1969, 54 p.
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