Mespilia
Genus of sea urchins / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mespilia globulus, the globular sea urchin, sphere sea urchin, or tuxedo urchin (trade name), is a sea urchin occurring in tropical shallow reef habitats.[1] The specific name refers to a small ball or spherule, describing its overall shape/morphology.[1] It is the only species in the genus Mespilia.[2]
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Mespilia globulus. Note the radial symmetry and the presence and distribution of the spines | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Camarodonta |
Family: | Temnopleuridae |
Genus: | Mespilia Desor in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 |
Species: | M. globulus |
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Mespilia globulus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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