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New observation of sea cucumber, Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla, from Larak Island (Persian Gulf, Iran)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2012

Majid Afkhami ,
Maryam Ehsanpour ,
Farida Forouzan  and
Amirhoshang Bahri
Majid Afkhami*
Affiliation:
Department of Fishery, 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
Farida Forouzan
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, PO Box 14155-6135, Tehran, Iran
Amirhoshang Bahri
Affiliation:
Department of Fishery, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, PO Box 79159-1311, Bandar Abbas, Iran
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Afkhami, Department of Fishery, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, PO Box 79159-1311, Bandar Abbas, Iran email: [email protected]
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Abstract

This study has been conducted in order to identify the present species in the northern part of the Persian Gulf. Samples were collected on the sub tidal zone of Larak Island (Persian Gulf) via SCUBA diving in July 2011. The literature review on the distribution revealed that this is the first report of Holothuria hilla from Larak Island. The species identification was made using morphological keys and review of their ossicles.

Keywords

sea cucumberHolothuria hillaLarak IslandPersian GulfIran
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 5 , August 2012 , e86
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012

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