Apostichopus japonicus

species of echinoderm
Taxon taxon Q2198517
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Apostichopus japonicus

Summary

Apostichopus japonicus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Apostichopus japonicus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Apostichopus japonicus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Apostichopus japonicus is classified within Apostichopus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Apostichopus japonicus is Apostichopus japonicus[7].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's Commons category is recorded as Apostichopus japonicus[8].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's original combination is recorded as Stichopus japonicus[9].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's taxon synonym is recorded as Stichopus japonicus[10].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's taxon synonym is recorded as Holothuria armata[11].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's taxon synonym is recorded as Apostichopus armatus[12].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's taxon synonym is recorded as Stichopus armatus[13].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's taxon synonym is recorded as Stichopus roseus[14].
  • Apostichopus japonicus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. japonicus'}[15].
  • Apostichopus japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Spiky Sea Cucumber'}[16].
  • Apostichopus japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '돌기해삼'}[17].

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Classification

Apostichopus japonicus's scientific name is Apostichopus japonicus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Apostichopus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Spiky Sea Cucumber'}[16] and {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '돌기해삼'}[17].

Identifiers

Apostichopus japonicus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 432807[18]. Apostichopus japonicus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 307972[19]. Apostichopus japonicus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 399016[20]. Apostichopus japonicus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2279100[21]. Apostichopus japonicus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 656053[22].

Why It Matters

Apostichopus japonicus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status Endangered status
    Taxon rank species
    Taxon synonym Stichopus japonicus, Holothuria armata, Apostichopus armatus +2
    Instance of taxon
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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