Taxonomy

Animalia

Echinodermata

Holothuroidea

Synallactida Stichopodidae

Apostichopus californicus

California Sea Cucumber

Californian Away-spine-foot

The California sea cucumber (Apostichopus californicus), also known as the giant California sea cucumber, is a sea cucumber that can be found from the Gulf of Alaska to Baja California. It is found from the low intertidal zone to a depth of 250 m (820 ft). They are most abundant in areas with moderate current with cobbles, boulders or bedrock. They are artisanally fished.

Apostichopus californicus. Retrieved January, 01 2022, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_sea_cucumber.