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New observation of a sea cucumber, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens, from Larak Island (Persian Gulf, Iran)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2012

Majid Afkhami ,
Maryam Ehsanpour ,
Aida Khazaali ,
Abdul-Reza Dabbagh  and
Yahyavi Maziar
Majid Afkhami*
Affiliation:
Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, PO Box: 79159-1311, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Maryam Ehsanpour
Affiliation:
Department of Fishery, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, PO Box: 79159-1311, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Aida Khazaali
Affiliation:
Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, PO Box: 79159-1311, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Abdul-Reza Dabbagh
Affiliation:
Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, Bandar-e Lengeh Branch, Iran
Yahyavi Maziar
Affiliation:
Department of Fishery, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, PO Box: 79159-1311, Bandar Abbas, Iran
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Afkhami, Young Researchers Club Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch PO Box: 79159-1311, Bandar Abbas, Iran email: M_Afkhami82@yahoo.com
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Abstract

In Iran, sea cucumbers are not well known and they are not consumed as food. With this and the lack of scientific knowledge about them, this study has been conducted in order to identify the present species in the northern part of the Persian Gulf. Samples were collected in the sub-tidal zone of Larak Island (Persian Gulf) via SCUBA diving in August 2011. The literature review on the distribution revealed that this is the first report of Holothuria impatiens from Larak Island (Persian Gulf). The species identification was made using morphological keys and review of their ossicles.

Keywords

sea cucumberHolothuria impatiensLarak IslandPersian GulfIran
Type
Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 5 , August 2012 , e62
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012

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