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Bohadschia ocellata Eyed Sea Cucumber, Polka-dotted Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia ocellata is commonly referred to as Eyed Sea Cucumber, Polka-dotted Sea Cucumber. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Netz-Seewalze (Bohadschia ocellata)

Netz-Seewalze (Bohadschia ocellata), mit Seegurkenkrabbe (Lissocarcinus orbicularis). Sulawesi, Indonesien


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lexID:
10128 
AphiaID:
530032 
Scientific:
Bohadschia ocellata 
German:
Augen-Seewalze 
English:
Eyed Sea Cucumber, Polka-dotted Sea Cucumber 
Category:
Sea Cucumbers 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Holothuriida (Order) > Holothuriidae (Family) > Bohadschia (Genus) > ocellata (Species) 
Initial determination:
Jaeger, 1833 
Occurrence:
Bali, French Guiana, Indonesia, Lembeh Strait, Malaysia, Moorea, New Caledonia, Sulawesi, the Society Islands 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
7 - 88 Meter 
Size:
up to 17.72" (45 cm) 
Temperature:
25.5 - °F - 84.38 °F (25.5 -°C - 29.1°C) 
Food:
Detritus, Sediment feeder 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-09-15 17:32:50 

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Bohadschia ocellata Jaeger, 1833

Bohadschia ocellata, commonly known as Eyed Sea Cucumber is a nocturnal species.The body is cylindrical with a flat underside.The eye spots on the body of this species are distinctive. This species can be found on sandy bottom, sometimes among seagrasses.

It ejects sticky white tubules (cuverian tubules) when disturbed.The white tubules are very sticky and may cost intense skin irritation.

Similar is Bohadschia argus.

Synonyme:
Holothuria ocellata Jaeger, 1833
Holothuria (Holothuria) ocellata Jaeger, 1833

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinozoa (Subphylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Aspidochirotida (Order) > Holothuriidae (Family) > Bohadschia (Genus) > Bohadschia ocellata (Species)

External links

  1. Taxonomic status and phylogenetic analyses based on complete mitochondrial genome and microscopic ossicles: Redescription of a controversial tropical sea cucumber species (Holothuroidea, Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767) (en). Abgerufen am 16.04.2025.
  2. Wild Singapore Homepage (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Netz-Seewalze (Bohadschia ocellata)
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Eyed Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia ocellata)Jahir, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, INDONESIA 2009
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Eyed Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia ocellata)Jahir, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, INDONESIA 2009
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Foto: Amed, Bali, Indonesien

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