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Actinopyga echinites

Actinopyga echinites
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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.

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


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