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]
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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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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 edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria arguinensis Koehler & Vaney, 1906". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "Holothuria arguinensis". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b c 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". Fisheries Research. 191: 120–130. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2017.03.007. hdl:10400.1/13089. ISSN 0165-7836. 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. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Mohamed Mohsen; Hongsheng Yang, eds. (2021). Sea Cucumbers: Aquaculture, Biology and Ecology. Elsevier Science. pp. 65–66. ISBN 9780128243985. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
External links edit
- Jorge A. Domínguez-Godino; Mercedes González-Wangüemert (March 2019). "Holothuria arguinensis: as new sea cucumber species for aquaculture". SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin (39). SPC Coastal Fisheries Programme: 60–64. ISSN 1025-4943.
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