Eucidaris tribuloides
Species of echinoderm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eucidaris tribuloides, the slate pencil urchin, is a species of cidaroid sea urchins that inhabits littoral regions of the Atlantic Ocean. As a member of the basal echinoid order Cidaroida, its morphological, developmental and molecular genetic characteristics make it a phylogenetically interesting species.[2]
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Slate pencil urchin | |
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Slate pencil urchin on a brain coral | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Cidaroida |
Family: | Cidaridae |
Genus: | Eucidaris |
Species: | E. tribuloides |
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Eucidaris tribuloides | |
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