Isostichopus

	Isostichopus ''Isostichopus'' is a genus of sea cucumbers. List of species * ''Isostichopus badionotus'' (Selenka, 1867) (warm Atlantic) * ''Isostichopus fuscus'' (Ludwig, 1875) (tropical east Pacific Ocean) * '' Isostichopus macroparentheses'' (Clark, 1922) (Caribbean, rare) Image:Isostichopus badionotus.jpg, ''Isostichopus badionotus'' Image:Stichopus sp.png, ''Isostichopus fuscus ''Isostichopus fuscus'', commonly known as the brown sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Stichopodidae native to the eastern Pacific. It was first described to science by German biologist Hubert Ludwig in 1875. It has a thi ...'' References External links Stichopodidae {{Holothuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Isostichopus Fuscus ''Isostichopus fuscus'', commonly known as the brown sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Stichopodidae native to the eastern Pacific. It was first described to science by German biologist Hubert Ludwig in 1875. It has a thick dermis without any spikes, making it an easily edible species and thus it is harvested for export to East Asia, where sea cucumber is popular in some cuisines. The fishery is typically conducted in an unsustainable manner, mostly in North and South America, which has caused the populations to decline. The brown sea cucumber is classified by the IUCN as Endangered. Image:Seegurke-Galapagos-Champion.jpg Distribution and habitat This species is found in the Pacific Coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California, and down through Central America to South America as far as the northern coast of Peru, as well as in eastern Pacific islands, including the Galápagos. They are found in shallow waters, roughly 0 to 40 m deep in rocky reefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Isostichopus Badionotus ''Isostichopus badionotus'', also known as the chocolate chip cucumber or the cookie dough sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Stichopodidae. This common species is found in warm parts of the Atlantic Ocean. Description This is a large species that can grow to a length of , but the average adult size is about .Steven W. Purcell, Yves Samyn and Chantal Conand, ''Commercially important sea cucumbers of the world'', Roma, FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes Nb. 6, 2012, 233 p. (). It has distinctive dark coloured "warts" in three coarse rows on its dorsal surface, the rest of the body may vary from white through to shades of orange to brown, with sometimes large brownish stains. The mouth is located ventrally and surrounded by about 20 large tentacles. Image:Isostichopus badionotus 2.jpg Image:Three-Rowed Sea Cucumber.jpg Habitat and range This species is widespread in the warm Atlantic, where found from North Carolina (USA), through the Caribbean, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sea Cucumber Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. The number of holothurian () species worldwide is about 1,717, with the greatest number being in the Asia-Pacific region. Many of these are gathered for human consumption and some species are cultivated in aquaculture systems. The harvested product is variously referred to as '' trepang'', ''namako'', ''bêche-de-mer'', or ''balate''. Sea cucumbers serve a useful role in the marine ecosystem as they help recycle nutrients, breaking down detritus and other organic matter, after which bacteria can continue the decomposition process. Like all echinoderms, sea cucumbers have an endoskeleton just below the skin, calcified structures that are usually reduced to isolated microscopic ossicles (or sclerietes) joined by connective tissue. In some species these can sometim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Isostichopus Macroparentheses ''Isostichopus macroparentheses'' is a species of sea cucumber Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. The number of holothuria ... in the family Stichopodidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. References Animals described in 1922 Stichopodidae {{Holothuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]