Actinopyga is a genus of sea cucumbers[1] found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions.
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| Actinopyga echinites | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Actinopyga Bronn, 1860[1] |
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Species
editAs of 2024[update], the World Register of Marine Species recognizes 18 species:[1]
- Actinopyga agassizii (Selenka, 1867)
- Actinopyga albonigra Cherbonnier & Féral, 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
edit- ^ a b c "Actinopyga Bronn, 1860". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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