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Holothuria (Metriatyla) albiventer Semper 1867

Description

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.

Notes

Published as part of Ong, Joo Yong & Wong, Helen P. - S., 2015, Sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the Johor Straits, Singapore, pp. 273-291 in Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 31 on page 282, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20250783

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Additional details

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.