Scanning Electron Microscopic Investigation of the Eviscerated Strands of Perhentian Island Bohadschia spp

• Main Authors: Mohsin, S. S. J., Nik Norliza, N. H., Nik Fakurudin,, N. A., Jamaruddin, M. A., Ismail, A. A., Wan Rosli, W. I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Microscopy Society of Singapore 2012
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; TP368-456 Food processing and manufacture
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/32499/1/Annals_of_Microscopy_Vol_12-Web_MUHA.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/32499/; http://www.microscopy.org.sg/annals%20of%20microscopy.html

As a defense reaction, the species Bohadschia grafeii and probably also another species, which we temporarily named as Bohadschia spp., eviscerate plenty of noodle-like threads which stick to the intruder’s body. These species belonging to the order holothuridae, are also known as ‘timun laut kuni...