Bohadschia
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Bohadschia is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Holothuriidae. They are among the largest, most common, and conspicuous sea cucumbers on coral reefs. They have large, loaf-like bodies that are often strikingly colored.
Species
As of 2024[update], the World Register of Marine Species recognizes 12 species in the genus Bohadschia:
- Bohadschia argus(Jaeger, 1833)
- Bohadschia atra(Massin, Rasolofonirina, Conand & Samyn, 1999)
- Bohadschia cousteaui(Cherbonnier, 1954)
- Bohadschia koellikeri(Semper, 1868)
- Bohadschia maculisparsa (Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984)
- Bohadschia marmorata(Jaeger, 1833)
- Bohadschia mitsioensis(Cherbonnier, 1988)
- Bohadschia ocellata(Jaeger, 1833)
- Bohadschia paradoxa(Selenka, 1867)
- Bohadschia steinitzi(Cherbonnier, 1963)
- Bohadschia subrubra(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
- Bohadschia vitiensis(Semper, 1868)
In addition, two undescribed species are known:
- Bohadschia sp. 1 – Known from Bali, Okinawa Island, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
- Bohadschia sp. 2 – Known only from a single tissue sample from the Red Sea; may be synonymous with Bohadschia steinitzi.
- Bohadschia argus
- Bohadschia atra
- Bohadschia bivittata
- Bohadschia koellikeri
- Bohadschia marmorata
- Bohadschia subrubra
- Bohadschia vitiensis
Further reading
- Francis W.E. Rowe, , vol. 18 n°4, Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), 1969, 54 p.