title: [Identification of sea cucumber sold in market].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the variety of the sea cucumber sold in market.
  
  
  METHODS
  Figure and bone pieces observed for the microstructures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  8 varieties were identified as Lessonothurea Deichmann, Thymiosycia Pearson, Microthele Brandt and Metriatyla Rowe of Holothuria, Bohadschia, Stichopus and Thelenota.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The bone pieces in ora, anus, back, abdomen and tentacle of sea cucumber are different. They are the important bases to identify sea cucumber.
authors.affiliation: Nanjing University of TCM, Nanjing 210029, Jiansu, China.
authors.forename: Jian-wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chun-gen
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hui-li
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008419:Materia Medica / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D012616:Sea Cucumbers / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica