Methods
The goal of this survey was to find as many of Semper’s species as possible and
redescribe them, as well as find previously undescribed species and make those available to the
global scientific community. From May 20 to June 18 2006, surveys were conducted at the reefs
around the islands of Negros, Cebu, Bohol and neighboring localities. The team was able to find
many specimens while snorkeling, but dives were also conducted both during the day and at
night. The team took pictures of most of the species they found and examined many pictures of
holothuroids from the region taken by previous researchers/photographers. Several museum
specimens were also examined to aid in identifications for this study. Table 1 provides a list of
all species and the locations at which they were found. Because uncertainties still abound among
scientists regarding the diagnoses of many holothuroid species, a few names in this list are still
incomplet