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Five-toothed Sea Cucumber

Actinopyga agassizii

Classification

Actinopyga agassizii, commonly known as the five-toothed sea cucumber or West Indian sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It was first described by German zoologist Emil Selenka in 1867. It is native to the Western Atlantic region, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and is harvested for food.

Distribution

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