Apostichopus japonicus

Apostichopus japonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae
Genus: Apostichopus
Species:
A. japonicus
Binomial name
Apostichopus japonicus
(Selenka, 1867)
Synonyms[2]
  • Holothuria armata Selenka, 1867
  • Stichopus japonicus Selenka, 1867
  • Stichopus japonicus var. typicus Théel, 1886
  • Stichopus roseus Augustin, 1908

Apostichopus japonicus is a species of sea cucumber in the family Stichopodidae.[2] It is found in shallow temperate waters along the coasts of south east Asia and is commonly known as the Japanese spiky sea cucumber or the Japanese sea cucumber.

  1. ^ Hamel, J.-F.; Mercier, A. (2013). "Apostichopus japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T180424A1629389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180424A1629389.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Paulay, Gustav (2010). "Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka, 1867)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-06-09.

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