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Some species of holothurians have separate sexes others are hermaphrodites. The sea cucumbers hold on to exposed rocks or corals, raise their body to ... The pearlfish (Encheliophis homei and mourlani / Onuxodon margaritiferae) has a long slender, transparent body and lives in the gut cavity of the sea cucumber (Boshida argus,
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Holothuroidea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Holothuroidea are a class of marine animals (phylum Echinodermata) with an elongated body and leathery skin, which is found on the sea floor worldwide. Many holothurian species and genera, informal...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holothuroidea
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Beche de Mer in French, Sea Cucumber in English, Sea Rat (海鼠) in Japanese, this marine creature has been called all kinds of names in many different countries over the ages. French sailors were catching them and trading them with the Chinese as far back ... 10 Responses to “Beche de Mer/Sea Cucumber Species: Namako”...
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shizuokagourmet.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/beche-de-mersea-cucumber-species-namako/
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Ecuador is currently the only country that has listed a species of sea cucumber (Isostichopus fuscus) in CITES Appendix III, in an attempt to control the overfishing of the species resulting from illegal ... the production of guides to facilitate the identification of sea cucumber species and products in trade;
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Economically, sea cucumbers are important in two main ways. First, some species produce toxins that are of interest to pharmaceutical firms seeking to learn their medical value. Some compounds isolated to date exhibit antimicrobial activity or act as anti-inflammatory agents and anticoagulants.
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The hemoglobin of the "thin" sibling species of Thyonella gemmata (phylum: Echinodermata; class: Holothuria) has three electrophoretically distinct polypeptide chains. In "stout" sibling species of T. gemmata there are only two chain types.
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www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/152/3727/1393
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Adult sea cucumbers have few known predators, with the exception of three species of sea stars. ... Elsewhere in the world the main product of sea cucumber fisheries is the whole gutted, dried body wall, called "trepang". which is used to make soup in East Asia. This product is also available in many North American...
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Sea cucumbers ... Pacific Islands Coral Reef Program; Kalaupapa National Historical Park Home Page; National Park Service Home Page ... ; NPS photo - Scott Godwin...
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Sea cucumbers ... Pacific Islands Coral Reef Program; Kalaupapa National Historical Park Home Page; National Park Service Home Page ... ; NPS photo - Scott Godwin...
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