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Annotated checklist of sea cucumbers from Pakistan with new records of Holothuria (Theelothuria) hamata (Pearson, 1913) and Stichopus herrmanni (Semper, 1868)

Abstract

Sea cucumbers (class Holothuroidea) are among the least-studied group of marine invertebrates of Pakistan, and previously, only 19 species of holothurians were recorded from there. Among these, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola (Semper, 1868) seems to be the most dominant species, which is exported in small quantities in the form of beche-de-mer. The present paper provides an annotated checklist of holothurian species found along Pakistan’s coast. In addition, a new record of Holothuria (Theelothuria) hamata (Pearson, 1913) is included, which seems to be occasionally found in the offshore waters on the continental shelf along Pakistan’s coast. In addition, Stichopus herrmanni (Semper, 1868) has been photographed from Churna Island, Balochistan, which is also reported for the first time from Pakistan.

Bibliographic citation

Moazzam, M.; Moazzam, N. (2020). Annotated checklist of sea cucumbers from Pakistan with new records of Holothuria (Theelothuria) hamata (Pearson, 1913) and Stichopus herrmanni (Semper, 1868). SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin 40: 32-39

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