Biology:Holothuria arguinensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Holothuria |
| Species: | H. arguinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Holothuria arguinensis Koehler & Vaney, 1906
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Holothuria arguinensis is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae and subgenus Roweothuria.[1] It is found in waters off the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.[2][3] According to some scholarly research, the species is actively expanding its range and colonizing the south-eastern coast of Spain.[4]
The species lives on sandy and seagrass beds in shallow waters and up to depths of 52 meters.[3][5] It has a rigid and somewhat cylindrical body. A mature specimen can be 35 cm long and weigh 270 grams. Spawning is in summer to autumn.[5] Reproduction success depends on environmental factors, primarily availability of daylight and water temperature – other likely factors include abundance of food, tidal flow and water salinity. The species is a fishery resource and in demand in Asian markets.[3]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria arguinensis Koehler & Vaney, 1906". http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732218.
- ↑ "Holothuria arguinensis". https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Holothuria-arguinensis.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Marquet, Nathalie; Conand, Chantal; Power, Deborah M.; Canário, Adelino V. M.; González-Wangüemert, Mercedes (2017-07-01). "Sea cucumbers, Holothuria arguinensis and H. mammata, from the southern Iberian Peninsula: Variation in reproductive activity between populations from different habitats" (in en). Fisheries Research 191: 120–130. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2017.03.007. ISSN 0165-7836. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165783617300747. PDF link
- ↑ Mercedes González-Wangüemert; Giomar Borrero-Pérez (August 2012). "A new record of Holothuria arguinensis colonizing the Mediterranean Sea". Marine Biodiversity Records 5 (E105). doi:10.1017/S1755267212000887. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/marine-biodiversity-records/article/abs/new-record-of-holothuria-arguinensis-colonizing-the-mediterranean-sea/293FA36174A5E4887D225ECA542A34C3. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sea Cucumbers: Aquaculture, Biology and Ecology. Elsevier Science. 2021. pp. 65–66. ISBN 9780128243985. https://books.google.com/books?id=VfMhEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA65. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
External links
- Jorge A. Domínguez-Godino; Mercedes González-Wangüemert (March 2019). "Holothuria arguinensis: as new sea cucumber species for aquaculture". SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin (SPC Coastal Fisheries Programme) (39): 60–64. ISSN 1025-4943. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332572238.
Wikidata ☰ Q2014175 entry
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