Biology:Centrostephanus rodgersii

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Short description: Species of sea urchin

Centrostephanus rodgersii
Sea urchin at South East Bay, Three Kings Islands PA121527.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Centrostephanus
Species:
C. rodgersii
Binomial name
Centrostephanus rodgersii
(A.Agassiz, 1864)

Centrostephanus rodgersii is a species of sea urchin of the family Diadematidae.

Description

It is a big, dark-purple sea urchin, with long and slender spines, reflecting a green tinge in the light. The shell can be reddish.

Distribution and habitat

This sea urchin can be found in New Zealand and south-east Australia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2135968 entry