Asha, P S (2025) Sea cucumber taxonomy: Conventional and molecular approaches. In: Course Manual:ICAR Sponsored Short course on Integrated Taxonomic techniques for Marine Biodiversity Conservation. CMFRI Training Manual Series (48). ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 263-271.
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Abstract
Sea cucumbers, popularly known as holothurians, belong to the phylum Echinodermata, a unique group in the animal kingdom. They are significant members of benthic invertebrate communities, found in all major oceans and seas worldwide. Echinoderms are characterized by radial symmetry (typically pentamerous), an internal skeleton made up of plates or ossicles, and a specialized water vascular system of fluid-filled tubes. The phylum is categorized into five classes, each with distinct appearances such as crinoids (or feather stars), holothuroids (or sea cucumbers), echinoids (or sea urchins), asteroids (or sea stars) and ophiuroids (or brittle stars).
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | Echinoderms > Sea Cucumber Marine Ecosystems > Coral Reefs > Taxonomy |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Aug 2025 06:00 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Aug 2025 06:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/19059 |
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