Apostichopus

Apostichopus
Apostichopus californicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae
Genus: Apostichopus
Liao, 1986

Apostichopus is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Stichopodidae. They occur from the intertidal zone down to depths of 20–40 m (70–130 ft).

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Apostichopus:

References

  1. 1 2 "Apostichopus Liao, 1980". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 Woo, Sau Pinn; Ogawa, Akito; Tan, Shau Hwai; Yasin, Zulfigar; Kajihara, Hiroshi; Fujita, Toshihiko (2017). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Apostichopus (Holothuroidea: Stichopodidae) from Japan". Zootaxa. 4350 (1): 121–135. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4350.1.7.