Holothuria scabra | University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Holothuria scabra (Jaeger, 1833)

Photo taken by » JJ Lanutan

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Echinodermata

Class » Holothuroidea

Order » Holothuriida

Family » Holothuriidae

Genus » Holothuria

Species » scabra

Holothuria scabra (Jaeger, 1833)
(Sandfish)

Description » (Wikipedia) Holothuria scabra, or sandfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Metriatyla by Rowe in 1969 and is the type species of the subgenus. Sandfish are harvested and processed into "beche-de-mer" and eaten in China and other Pacific coastal communities.
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Local Name »

Locality/Distribution » [Catagman, Samal, Davao del Norte]

Collectors/Field Observers » JJ Lanutan, MA Fortaleza

Species ID by » MA Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Collection Code » UPMIN_MAR_EH_004

Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M. A., Lanutan, J. J., Consuegra, J. M., & Nañola, C. L. (2020). Diversity of echinoderms in intertidal and shallow-water areas of Samal Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 150, 281-297.

IUCN Conservation Status » Endangered Visit IUCN

Sample Availability and Preservation » N/A

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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