Organisms

Stichopus

A genus of very large, epibenthic SEA CUCUMBERS in the family Stichopodidae, commercially harvested in Southeast Asia for food.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of very large, epibenthic SEA CUCUMBERS in the family Stichopodidae, commercially harvested in Southeast Asia for food.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Apostichopus japonicus
  • Stichopus japonicus

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Echinodermata (1971-1990)
  • Sea Cucumbers (1980-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.408w.560w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Stichopus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047528. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047528
  2. Stichopus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stichopus
  3. Stichopus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3461662