Common name of Apostichopus californicus
 
Common Name California sea cucumber
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Canada
Locality Pacific Northwest region.
Ref. Sept, J.D., 2008
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st Modifier locality/area
2nd Modifier habitat/ecology
Remarks 'sea', from Old English 'sæ', i.e., 'sheet of water'; 'cucumber', from Latin 'cucumer', i.e., 'cucumber'.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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