Apostichopus japonicus

Apostichopus japonicus

Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka, 1867)
Length: 20 cm
Locality: Tassha Port, Sado Is. Depth: 4 m
Environment: muddy floor
Water temperature: 18°C
Date: Nov, 2011 Photographer: Satoshi Awata

PhylumEchinodermata
ClassHolothuroidea
OrderSynallactida
FamilyStichopodidae

Albino specimen of Apostichopus japonicus
Albino specimen
Length: 20 cm Locality: Tassha Port, Sado Is. Depth: 2-6 m Water temperature: 10°C Date: Feb, 2014 Photographer: Satoshi Awata

  • ＝Reference＝
  • Woo SP, Ogawa A, Tan SH, Yasin Z, Kajihara H, Fujita T (2017) A taxonomic revision of the genus Apostichopus（Holothuroidea: Stichopodidae）from Japan. Zootaxa 4350: 121–135.