Actinopyga

Actinopyga is a genus of sea cucumbers[1] found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions.

Actinopyga
Actinopyga echinites
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Actinopyga
Bronn, 1860[1]

Species

This genus is distinctive thanks to its anal teeth (here Actinopyga caerulea). However, some Holothuria can have similar appendages.

There are 18 recognized species:[1]

  • Actinopyga agassizii (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 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)


References

  1. "Actinopyga Bronn, 1860". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.


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