Stylocidaris affinis
Species of sea urchin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stylocidaris affinis, also known as pencil urchin or red lance urchin,[1] is a species of sea urchin.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Cidaroida |
Family: | Cidaridae |
Genus: | Stylocidaris |
Species: | S. affinis |
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Stylocidaris affinis Philippi, 1845 | |
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It can be found in Bermuda, Caribbean Sea, Gulf Of Mexico, and the Mediterranean Sea.[1] It occurs on circalittoral and deep sedimentary bottoms near Malta.[2][3]