| Apostichopus | |
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| Apostichopus (Parastichopus) californicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Synallactida |
| Family: | Stichopodidae |
| Genus: | Apostichopus Liao, 1986 |
Apostichopus is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Stichopodidae.
The following species are recognised in the genus Apostichopus:
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A. californicus may refer to:
A. japonicus may refer to:
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