Actinopyga

Actinopyga
Actinopyga echinites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Echinodermata
Class:Holothuroidea
Order:Holothuriida
Family:Holothuriidae
Genus:Actinopyga

Actinopyga is a genus of sea cucumbers found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions.

Species

This genus is distinctive thanks to its anal teeth (here Actinopyga caerulea). However, some Holothuria can have similar appendages.
  • Actinopyga agassizi (Selenka, 1867)
  • Actinopyga albonigra Cherbonnier & FĂ©ral, 1984
  • Actinopyga bacilla Cherbonnier, 1988
  • Actinopyga bannwarthi (Panning, 1944)
  • Actinopyga caerulea Samyn, VandenSpiegel & Massin, 2006
  • Actinopyga capillata Rowe & Massin, 2006
  • Actinopyga crassa Panning, 1944
  • Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger, 1833)
  • Actinopyga flammea Cherbonnier, 1979
  • Actinopyga formosa (Selenka, 1867)
  • Actinopyga fusca Cherbonnier, 1980
  • Actinopyga lecanora (Jaeger, 1833)
  • Actinopyga mauritiana (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
  • Actinopyga miliaris (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
  • Actinopyga obesa (Selenka, 1867)
  • Actinopyga palauensis Panning, 1944
  • Actinopyga serratidens Pearson, 1903
  • Actinopyga spinea Cherbonnier, 1980
  • Actinopyga varians (Selenka, 1867)

See also


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