Definition of Holothurians. Meaning of Holothurians. Synonyms of Holothurians

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Definition of Holothurians

Holothurian
Holothurian Hol`o*thu"ri*an, a. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the Holothurioidea. -- n. One of the Holothurioidea. Note: Some of the species of Holothurians are called sea cucumbers, sea slugs, trepang, and b[^e]che de m[`e]r. Many are used as food, esp. by the Chinese. See Trepang.

Meaning of Holothurians from wikipedia

- surrounded by tentacles, which can be pulled back inside the animal. Holothurians measure generally between 10 and 30 centimetres (3.9 and 11.8 in) long...
- species can be found in the Antarctic. Scotoplanes (and all deep-sea holothurians) are deposit feeders and obtain food by extracting organic particles...
- Apodida is an order of littoral to deep-sea, largely infaunal holothurians, sea cu****bers. This order comprises three families, 32 genera and about 270...
- with tentacles, ovate bodies, and tube-like feet. As with many other holothurians, they can release their internal organs or a toxin into the water when...
- Actinopyga is a genus of sea cu****bers found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. As of 2024[update], the World Register of Marine Species...
- "Effects of ionic environment on viscosity of catch connective tissue in holothurian body wall". Journal of Experimental Biology. 125 (1): 71–84. doi:10.1242/jeb...
- from the Silurian Herefordshire Lagerstätte, and the evolution of the holothurian body plan" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences...
- has been hypothesized these defense mechanisms, that animals such as Holothurians have, are due to evolution against predation. This species contains one...
- of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 2: Cephalopods, crustaceans, holothurians and sharks. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Food...
- United States. It is one of the most abundant and widespread species of holothurians within the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea (Russia), being most...