Actinopyga fusca

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Actinopyga fusca
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Actinopyga
Species:
A. fusca
Binomial name
Actinopyga fusca
Cherbonnier, 1980

Actinopyga fusca is a species of sea cucumber within the family Holothuriidae, [2] that can be found in shallow waters around New Caledonia. It has been classified as a 'Data deficient' species by the IUCN Red List as there isn't much information regarding the species, although it does occur in at least 1 marine protected area. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "IUCN Red List, Actinopyga fusca". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Actinopyga fusca Cherbonnier, 1980". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.