original descriptionPanning, A. (1944). Die Trepangfischerei. <em>Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologichen Museum und Institut.</em> 49: 2-76.[details]
original description(ofActinopyga obesa palauensis Panning, 1944)Panning, A. (1944). Die Trepangfischerei. <em>Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologichen Museum und Institut.</em> 49: 2-76.[details]
basis of recordSamyn, Y.; Vandenspiegel, D.; Massin, C. (2006). A new Indo-West Pacific species of Actinopyga (Holothuroidea: Aspidochirotida: Holothuriidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1138: 53-68., available online athttp://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.1138.1.3[details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality