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Clypeaster reticulatus
Species of sea urchin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clypeaster reticulatus, the reticulated sea biscuit, is a species of sea urchin in the family Clypeasteridae. This species was first scientifically described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. It lives on the sandy seabed of shallow seas, semi-immersed in the sediment.
Quick Facts Clypeaster reticulatus, Scientific classification ...
Clypeaster reticulatus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Clypeasteroida |
Family: | Clypeasteridae |
Genus: | Clypeaster |
Species: | C. reticulatus |
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Clypeaster reticulatus | |
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