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Pacific White-spotted Sea Cucumber (Actinopyga varians)

Pacific White-spotted Sea Cucumber Actinopyga varians
Pacific White-spotted Sea Cucumber Actinopyga varians

About Pacific White-spotted Sea Cucumber (Actinopyga varians)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Echinoderms
  • Class: Sea Cucumber
  • Order: Aspidochirotida
  • Family: Holothuriidae


Red List Category
DD
Data Deficient

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2013

Assessor/s
Samyn, Y.

Reviewer/s
Polidoro, B., Carpenter, K.E., Knapp, L. & Harwell, H.

Contributor/s

Justification
Although this species is widespread, it occurs in very shallow depth ranges, and in areas where it is vulnerable to collection. However, there is little or no information known about the population status, life history, or impact of potential threats occurring to this species. Therefore it is listed as Data Deficient.

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Trips

No trip reports available.

Visits

  • 2005-03-28
    Kauai - Na Pali Coast, United States of America
    Image from 2005-03-28