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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] |
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] |
Stichopus
''Stichopus'' is a genus of sea cucumbers from the family Stichopodidae. Description and characteristics Sources disagree about how many species should be classified in the genus. By 1922 there were about 20 described.James, D. B. (1998)On a little known holothurian ''Stichopus vastus'' Sluiter with notes on other species of ''Stichopus'' from the seas around India.Marine Fisheries Information Service. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Cochin, India. Current species counts range from about 8 to 14.Hansson, H. (2013)''Stichopus'' Brandt, 1835.World Register of Marine Species. Accessed on 8 June 2013. A number of animals have been moved to other genera, such as '' Apostichopus'' and '' Isostichopus''. These sea cucumbers are relatively large. One of the largest is ''S. vastus'', which can reach 40 to 50 centimeters in length. They have soft, quadrangular bodies covered on all four sides with thick tubercles. Some of them can be quite variable, especially in their colora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australostichopus
''Australostichopus'' is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Stichopodidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species ''Australostichopus mollis'',Moraes,G., Norhcote, P.C., Kalinin,V.I. ,Avilov, S.A., Silchenko,A.S., Dmitrenok, P.S. 2004. Structure of the major triterpene glycoside from the sea cucumber ''Stichopus mollis'' and evidence to reclassify this species into the new genus ''Australostichopus''. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 32 (7): 637–650. commonly known as the brown sea cucumber or Australasian sea cucumber. This species has stimulated interest for its fishery potential in the Southern Hemisphere,Stenton-Dozey, J. and Heath, P. 2009. A first for New Zealand: culturing our endemic sea cucumber for overseas markets. Water & Atmosphere .17(1). and for its capability to reduce waste produced by aquaculture. Despite its ecological role and abundance in New Zealand coastal waters, the scarcity of knowledge regarding ''A. mollis'' biology and e ... [...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] |
Parastichopus Regalis
''Parastichopus regalis'', also known as the royal sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Stichopodidae. Description ''Parastichopus regalis'' grows to a length of about . The body is soft and somewhat flattened, and a clearly incised lateral fold with large papillae separates the dorsal surface from the ventral surface. The dorsal surface is mottled brown, and the ventral surface is rather paler, with a darker longitudinal streak in the centre. The bony sclerites that strengthen the integument include tables, terminal plates and perforated plates; the sclerites in the tentacles that surround the mouth include elongated, branched, perforated and arched rods. Distribution and habitat ''Parastichopus regalis'' is found in the Mediterranean Sea, along the coasts of Africa in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and in the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico. It is typically found on sand or other soft substrates, at depths down to a ... [...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] |
Stichopus Herrmanni
''Stichopus herrmanni'', or Herrmann's sea cucumber, is a species of holothuroidean echinoderm in the family Stichopodidae. It is found in the tropical, western Indo-Pacific Ocean, at depths down to . This and several other species are known as curryfish and are harvested commercially; it is called ''gama'' in Indonesia. Description ''Stichopus herrmanni'' is a large species of sea cucumber, growing up to long. The body is cylindrical with a flat sole. The body wall is rough and wrinkled, without large swellings but with orange-brown papillae (conical fleshy protuberances). The mouth is surrounded by eight to sixteen feeding tentacles and the sole bears short tube feet. The colour is variable, in some locations being greyish-brown, greenish-brown, or sandy-brown, while in others being mustard-yellow, orange-brown or green and brown. Distribution and habitat ''Stichopus herrmanni'' is found in the tropical west Indo-Pacific region. Its range extends from the east coast of Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eostichopus
''Eostichopus'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Stichopodidae. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ..., being represented by the single species ''Eostichopus arnesoni'' which is found in Central America. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18589335 Stichopodidae Holothuroidea genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stichopus Monotuberculatus
''Stichopus monotuberculatus'' is a species of sea cucumber in the family 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-s .... It is found in the tropical, western Indo-Pacific Ocean. References Stichopodidae Animals described in 1834 {{Holothuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australostichopus Mollis
''Australostichopus'' is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Stichopodidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species ''Australostichopus mollis'',Moraes,G., Norhcote, P.C., Kalinin,V.I. ,Avilov, S.A., Silchenko,A.S., Dmitrenok, P.S. 2004. Structure of the major triterpene glycoside from the sea cucumber ''Stichopus mollis'' and evidence to reclassify this species into the new genus ''Australostichopus''. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 32 (7): 637–650. commonly known as the brown sea cucumber or Australasian sea cucumber. This species has stimulated interest for its fishery potential in the Southern Hemisphere,Stenton-Dozey, J. and Heath, P. 2009. A first for New Zealand: culturing our endemic sea cucumber for overseas markets. Water & Atmosphere .17(1). and for its capability to reduce waste produced by aquaculture. Despite its ecological role and abundance in New Zealand coastal waters, the scarcity of knowledge regarding ''A. mollis'' biology and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostichopus
''Apostichopus'' is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Stichopodidae. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Apostichopus'': * '' Apostichopus californicus'' (Stimpson, 1857) * ''Apostichopus japonicus'' (Selenka, 1867) * '' Apostichopus johnsoni'' (Théel, 1886) * '' Apostichopus leukothele'' (Lambert, 1986) * '' Apostichopus multidentis'' (Imaoka, 1991) * '' Apostichopus nigripunctatus'' (Augustin, 1908) * '' Apostichopus nipponensis'' (Imaoka, 1990) * '' Apostichopus parvimensis'' (Clark, 1913) References Taxonomy of Apostichopusin the ''World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ...'' Stichopodidae {{Holothuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stichopus Herrmanni (Mayotte)
''Stichopus herrmanni'', or Herrmann's sea cucumber, is a species of holothuroidean echinoderm in the family Stichopodidae. It is found in the tropical, western Indo-Pacific Ocean, at depths down to . This and several other species are known as curryfish and are harvested commercially; it is called ''gama'' in Indonesia. Description ''Stichopus herrmanni'' is a large species of sea cucumber, growing up to long. The body is cylindrical with a flat sole. The body wall is rough and wrinkled, without large swellings but with orange-brown papillae (conical fleshy protuberances). The mouth is surrounded by eight to sixteen feeding tentacles and the sole bears short tube feet. The colour is variable, in some locations being greyish-brown, greenish-brown, or sandy-brown, while in others being mustard-yellow, orange-brown or green and brown. Distribution and habitat ''Stichopus herrmanni'' is found in the tropical west Indo-Pacific region. Its range extends from the east coast of Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
