Phylogenetic Analysis of the Three Color Variations of the Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

The sea cucumber is a commercially and medically important member of the phylar group Echinodermata, which is one of the most abundant and ecologically successful marine-invertebrate clades. More than 1,250 species of sea cucumberhave been identified on the sea floor worldwide and approximately 20 of themare edible. 


One especially important species is the sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicas, Selenka 1867), which is mostly found off the coasts of Northeast Asia including Northern China, Korea, Japan, and Far East Russia, as it is used as a source of seafood and in traditional medicine. Sea cucumbers also can regenerate their missing organs within a few months, and this has generated particular interest among the biomedical-research field. One of the most important traits of the Apostichopus japonicus species is body color. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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