Holothuria (Metriatyla) albiventer Semper 1867
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Holothuria (Metriatyla) albiventer Semper, 1867
(Figs. 3C, 5A)
Material examined. ZRC. ECH.0265 (1 ex.).
Field description. Slender long body with slightly tapered ends. Living specimen about 20 cm in length. With two parallel series of large dark ‘spots’ arranged longitudinally along dorsal wall. Lighter brown on ventral side. Papillae denser on ventral and ventral-lateral body walls. Tentacles 20. Found covered with mud and sand. Colour patterns revealed after removal of sediment from body surface.
Ossicles of body wall. Knobbed or smooth buttons, 51−126 µm in length, with 3−7 pairs of holes. Tables with discs of 76−120 µm in diameter, with smooth and undulating margin; 4–10 pillars; crown of spires with cluster of spines.
Distribution in Johor Straits. Changi (eastern side of Johor Straits). Muddy sandy substratum. Subtidal.
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Biodiversity
- Collection code
- ZRC, ECH
- Scientific name authorship
- Semper
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Order
- Holothuriida
- Family
- Holothuriidae
- Genus
- Holothuria
- Species
- albiventer
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Holothuria (Metriatyla) albiventer Semper, 1867 sec. Ong & Wong, 2015
References
- Semper C (1867 - 68). Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen. Zweiter Theil. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Holothurien 2. Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig, 285 pp., 40 pls.