First record of Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates
The presence of an endangered and economically valuable species of sea cucumber, Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833, was investigated in the Alqurm Wa Lehhfaiiah Protected Area near the city of Kalba in the Emirate of Sharjah. Sea cucumber specimens were collected, and identification was fi...
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| description | The presence of an endangered and economically valuable species of sea cucumber, Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833, was investigated in the Alqurm Wa Lehhfaiiah Protected Area near the city of Kalba in the Emirate of Sharjah. Sea cucumber specimens were collected, and identification was first conducted using morphological keys. H. scabra identification was confirmed through microscopic observation of ossicles. Though this species is known to occur in other regions along the Gulf of Oman, this paper represents the first published record of H. scabra, in the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f04448d696944b46834833c10e97e47d2023-12-03T11:33:52ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592018-09-016e555510.7717/peerj.5555First record of Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the coastal waters of the United Arab EmiratesFadi Yaghmour0Brendan Whittington-Jones1Scientific Research Department, Environment and Protected Areas Authority, Kalba, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesScientific Research Department, Environment and Protected Areas Authority, Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesThe presence of an endangered and economically valuable species of sea cucumber, Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833, was investigated in the Alqurm Wa Lehhfaiiah Protected Area near the city of Kalba in the Emirate of Sharjah. Sea cucumber specimens were collected, and identification was first conducted using morphological keys. H. scabra identification was confirmed through microscopic observation of ossicles. Though this species is known to occur in other regions along the Gulf of Oman, this paper represents the first published record of H. scabra, in the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates.https://peerj.com/articles/5555.pdfBêche-de-merEndangeredEchinodermataHolothuroideaHolothuria (Metriatyla) scabraUnited Arab Emirates |
| spellingShingle | Fadi Yaghmour Brendan Whittington-Jones First record of Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates PeerJ Bêche-de-mer Endangered Echinodermata Holothuroidea Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra United Arab Emirates |
| title | First record of Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates |
| title_full | First record of Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates |
| title_fullStr | First record of Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates |
| title_short | First record of Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates |
| title_sort | first record of holothuria metriatyla scabra jaeger 1833 echinodermata holothuroidea from the coastal waters of the united arab emirates |
| topic | Bêche-de-mer Endangered Echinodermata Holothuroidea Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra United Arab Emirates |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/5555.pdf |
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