HOLOTHURIANS 



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Holothuha (Mertensiothuria) pervicax 



Runit: June 20, 1955, under loose coral in p)ools on 

 ocean side of causeway. 



Labidodemas sempehanum 



Aniyaanii (Ananij): June 21, 1955, buried in sand under 

 rock near causeway. Aaraanbiru (Alembel): in sand on 

 sea reef. 



Labidodemas ?sempehanLim juvenile 



Aniyaanii (Ananij): June 21, 1955, attached to under- 

 side of coral rock. 



Stichopus chhronotus 



Enjebi: northwest ocean reef between Bokoluo and Oak 

 craters, in op)en among coral heads and rubble, also in 

 shallow quarries, intertidal to 2 m. Lojwa (Ursula): June 

 21, 1963, extremely abundant on reef flat, usually in 

 open alongside Holothuria atra; heavily infested with 

 snails in body wall; one Carapus found out of four speci- 

 mens. 



Stichopus horrens 



Enewetak: July 19, 1963, quarry, under live coral. 



Stichopus ?variegatus 



Aaraabiru (Alembel): sea reef near shore. 



Stichopus ?variegatus juvenile 



Medren: June 21, 1955, inside piece of coral. 



Thelenota ananas 



Medren: September 1956, sea reef channel. On rubble 

 at top or base of pinnacles, also near concrete ship 

 10 m depth. Japtan: Oct. 5, 1975, near concrete ship, 

 10 m depth; also around pinnacles and patch reefs in 

 lagoon. Enewetak: top of sunken barge in lagoon, 1 m 

 depth; one specimen had spotted commensal crab, col- 

 lected as it tried to enter holothurian's mouth. 



Thelenota anax 



Enewetak: lagoon side; Sand Island; Medren; Japtan: on 

 top or bottom of rock pinnacles, 5 to 30 m. 



Chiridota hgida 



Aniyaanii (Ananij): June 21, 1955, in groups buried in 

 sand beneath coral or rubble or between coral in tide 

 pools. Sand Island. 



Euapta godeffroyi 



Aniyaanii (Ananij): May 8, 1955, inner reef, in or on 

 sand under loose coral or rubble. Runit: June 20, 1955; 

 Enewetak: quarry. 



Pendekaplectana nigra 



Aniyaani (Anaij): May 8, 1955, inner reef, under rubble. 

 Runit: June 20, 1955, ocean side of causeway, under 

 loose coral. 



Si>napta maculata 



Runit: June 20, 1955, ocean side of causeway, under 

 loose coral in p>ool. Enjebi: Cactus Crater. 



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