Apostichopus japonicus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the apostichopus japonicus lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Apostichopus japonicus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, Oceania
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Synallactida
Family	Stichopodidae

Where does the apostichopus japonicus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the apostichopus japonicus in 4 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the apostichopus japonicus endangered?

The apostichopus japonicus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the apostichopus japonicus?

The apostichopus japonicus (Apostichopus japonicus) is an echinoderm in the order Synallactida and the family Stichopodidae, genus Apostichopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the apostichopus japonicus

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Apostichopus japonicus (revision 1367960374), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2198517 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).