Apostichopus japonicus

Apostichopus japonicus
Scientific 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
  • 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. 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.

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