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Japanese Spiky Sea Cucumber

Apostichopus japonicus

Classification

Apostichopus japonicus is a species of sea cucumber in the family Stichopodidae. It is found in shallow temperate waters along the coasts of south east Asia and is commonly known as the Japanese spiky sea cucumber or the Japanese sea cucumber. Description The Japanese sea cucumber has a cylindrical leathery body with blunt, thorny protuberances.

Distribution

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