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Two sea cucumber species (Holothuria bacilli and H. insignis): first record from the Persian Gulf

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2015

Majid Afkhami ,
Maryam Ehsanpour  and
Ali Nasrolahi
Majid Afkhami
Affiliation:
Young Researchers and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Maryam Ehsanpour
Affiliation:
Young Researchers and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Ali Nasrolahi*
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, 198 396 9411 Tehran, Iran
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: A. Nasrolahi, Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, 198 396 9411 Tehran, Iran email: [email protected]
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Abstract

In this paper, we record the occurrence for the first time of two sea cucumber species from the Persian Gulf (Hormuz Island). Sea cucumber samples were collected in the sub-tidal zone of the island during low tide. Species identification was accomplished using morphological keys and a review of their ossicles. The collected specimens provide evidence that Holothuria bacilli and Holothuria insignis are present in the Persian Gulf waters.

Keywords

sea cucumberHolothuria bacilliHolothuria insignisHormuz IslandPersian Gulf
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e88
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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