Bohadschia

Bohadschia
Bohadschia argus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Bohadschia
Jaeger, 1833
Type species
Bohadschia marmorata
Jaeger, 1833
Species

12 species (see text)

Synonyms
  • Colpochirota Brandt, 1835
  • Holothuria (Bohadschia)
  • Perseis Gistel, 1848
  • Persites Gistel, 1848
  • Sporadipus Brandt, 1835

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.

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