Family Name Listing

Order: Aspidochirotida, Family Stichopodidae
Spiky sea cucumbers

Scientific Name	Samoan Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Stichopus chloronotus	amu'u or maisu	spiky sea cucumber			Present in park		Breeder	Native
Stichopus horrens	neti	warty sea cucumber			Present in park		Breeder	Native
Stichopus rufescens					Probably present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Thelenota ananas	faatafa				Probably present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 26 September 2007 National Park of American Samoa  (Non-vertebrates)

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