Apostichopus californicus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Holothuroidea
- Order
- Synallactida
- Family
- Stichopodidae
- Genus
- Apostichopus
- Species
- Apostichopus californicus
- Scientific Name
- Apostichopus californicus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
California sea cucumber
The California sea cucumber (Apostichopus californicus), also known as the giant California sea cucumber, is a sea cucumber that can be found from the Gulf of Alaska to Baja California. It is found from the low intertidal zone to a depth of 250 m (820 ft). They are most abundant in areas with moderate current with cobbles, boulders or bedrock. They are artisanally fished.
...Apostichopus californicus in languages:
- English
- giant California sea cucumber
- English
- California Sea Cucumber
- English
- Giant Sea Cucumber
- English
- Giant Red Sea Cucumber
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