Bohadschia
Large, colorful sea cucumbers common on coral reefs.
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Bohadschia is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Holothuriidae. These animals are notable for being some of the biggest, most frequently seen, and most eye-catching sea cucumbers found on coral reefs. Their bodies are large and shaped like loaves of bread, and they often display vivid colors.
As of 2024, the World Register of Marine Species lists 12 recognized species within the genus: Bohadschia argus, B. atra, B. cousteaui, B. koellikeri, B. maculisparsa, B. marmorata, B. mitsioensis, B. ocellata, B. paradoxa, B. steinitzi, B. subrubra, and B. vitiensis. There are also two additional species that have been identified but not yet formally described. One of these, Bohadschia sp. 1, has been recorded in Bali, Okinawa Island, the Philippines, and Hawaii. The other, Bohadschia sp. 2, is known only from a single tissue sample taken from the Red Sea, and it may actually be the same species as Bohadschia steinitzi.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassHolothuroidea
- OrderHolothuriida
- FamilyHolothuriidae
- GenusBohadschia
Named by Jaeger, 1833
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Bohadschia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Quick Facts
- Type species
- Bohadschia marmorata
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- Wikipedia: Bohadschia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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