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Bohadschia
Genus of sea cucumbers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bohadschia is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Holothuriidae.[1][2] They are among the largest, most common, and conspicuous sea cucumbers on coral reefs. They have large, loaf-like bodies that are often strikingly colored.[2]
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Species
As of 2024[update], the World Register of Marine Species recognizes 12 species in the genus Bohadschia:[1]
- Bohadschia argus (Jaeger, 1833)
- Bohadschia atra (Massin, Rasolofonirina, Conand & Samyn, 1999)
- Bohadschia cousteaui (Cherbonnier, 1954)
- Bohadschia koellikeri (Semper, 1868)
- Bohadschia maculisparsa (Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984)
- Bohadschia marmorata (Jaeger, 1833)
- Bohadschia mitsioensis (Cherbonnier, 1988)
- Bohadschia ocellata (Jaeger, 1833)
- Bohadschia paradoxa (Selenka, 1867)
- Bohadschia steinitzi (Cherbonnier, 1963)
- Bohadschia subrubra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
- Bohadschia vitiensis (Semper, 1868)
In addition, two undescribed species are known:
- Bohadschia sp. 1 – Known from Bali, Okinawa Island, the Philippines, and Hawaii.[2]
- Bohadschia sp. 2 – Known only from a single tissue sample from the Red Sea; may be synonymous with Bohadschia steinitzi.[2]
Bohadschia atra
Bohadschia bivittata
Bohadschia koellikeri
Bohadschia subrubra
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