Actinopyga echinites

Actinopyga echinites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Echinodermata
Class:Holothuroidea
Order:Holothuriida
Family:Holothuriidae
Genus:Actinopyga
Species: A. echinites
Binomial name
Actinopyga echinites
(Jaeger, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Actinopyga caroliniana Tan Tiu, 1981
  • Actinopyga plebeja (Selenka, 1867)
  • Holothuria (Holothuria) echinites Jaeger, 1833
  • Muelleria echinites Jaeger, 1833
  • Muelleria plebeja Selenka, 1867

Actinopyga echinites, commonly known as the brown sea cucumber, or spiny sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae.[1]

Habitat and range

Actinopyga echinites is found in the western central Pacific, off the coasts of Asia and Africa and the Indian Ocean.[1] It is found at depths between 0 and 30 m (0–98 ft).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Conand, C., Purcell, S. & Gamboa, R. 2013. Actinopyga echinites. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T180518A1642310. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180518A1642310.en. Downloaded on 19 January 2018.
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