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Thelenota Rubralineata
''Thelenota rubralineata'' is a species of sea cucumber in the family Stichopodidae, in the phylum Echinoderm An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea ...ata, mainly located in the central Indo-Pacific region. It has a distinctive coloring pattern, and can be found on the seabed near coral. ''T. rubralineata'' is part of the Thelenota genus, characterized by their large size and the presence of a calcareous ring. Description ''Thelenota rubralineata'' has an elongated, roughly trapezoidal body 30 to 39 cm long and 8 cm wide in its uncontracted state. Like other ''Thelenota,'' it has well marked differences between its ventral and dorsal surface, with papillae and pedicels covering its dorsal surface, and numerous podia scattered randomly on its ventral surface. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stichopodidae
The Stichopodidae are a family of sea cucumbers, part of the order Synallactida. Description Members of this family are mostly large or medium-sized holothuroids with a squarish cross-section, a flat ventral surface, and large, fleshy, cone-shaped projections. Their mouths are surrounded by 20 peltate tentacles. They are usually found on soft substrates, such as sand or rubble. Genera List of genera according to the World Register of Marine Species: * genus '' Apostichopus'' Liao, 1980 (8 species, North Pacific) * genus '' Astichopus'' Clark, 1922 (1 species, Caribbean) * genus '' Australostichopus'' Levin in Moraes et al., 2004 (1 species, New Zealand and southern Australia) * genus '' Eostichopus'' Cutress & Miller, 1982 (1 species, Caribbean) * genus '' Isostichopus'' Deichmann, 1958 (3 species, warm East Pacific and Atlantic) * genus '' Neostichopus'' Deichmann, 1948 (1 species, South Africa) * genus '' Parastichopus'' Clark, 1922 (2 species, Atlantic and North Pacific) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echinoderm
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea lilies or "stone lilies". Adult echinoderms are found on the sea bed at every ocean depth, from the intertidal zone to the abyssal zone. The phylum contains about 7,000 living species, making it the second-largest grouping of deuterostomes, after the chordates. Echinoderms are the largest entirely marine phylum. The first definitive echinoderms appeared near the start of the Cambrian. The echinoderms are important both ecologically and geologically. Ecologically, there are few other groupings so abundant in the biotic desert of the deep sea, as well as shallower oceans. Most echinoderms are able to reproduce asexually and regenerate tissue, organs, and limbs; in some cases, they can undergo complete regeneration from a single limb. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelenota
''Thelenota'' is a genus of sea cucumber in the family Stichopodidae. Description and characteristics They are massive sea cucumbers, more or less rectangular in cross-section. The oral face (called ''trivium'') is flat, and covered with numerous aligned podia. The tegument is thick, and covered with thick papillae and other tubercles. The oral tentacles are peltate, helping to collect the sediment to ingest. Species * ''Thelenota ananas'' Jaeger, 1833 – Pineapple sea cucumber * ''Thelenota anax'' Clark, 1921 – Giant sea cucumber * '' Thelenota rubralineata'' Massin & Lane, 1991 – Red-lined sea cucumber File:Thelenota ananas at Umm Kararim.JPG, ''Thelenota ananas'' File:Thelenota anax.jpg, ''Thelenota anax ''Thelenota anax'' is a species of sea cucumber mostly found in the tropical, South Pacific Ocean. It is also commonly known as the amber fish. Some other names for ''T. anax'' are black teatfish, blackfish, brownfish, chief sea cucumber, curryfi ...'' File:Theleno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
