Biology:Echinocardium australe

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Short description: Species of sea urchin

Echinocardium australe
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Test of Echinocardium australe
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Loveniidae
Genus: Echinocardium
Species:
E. australe
Binomial name
Echinocardium australe
Gray, 1855

Echinocardium australe, or the New Zealand heart urchin is a sea urchin of the family Loveniidae, endemic to New Zealand. Length is up to 40 mm. thumb|left|Underside view of test of Echinocardium australe

References

  • Miller M & Batt G, Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand, William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973
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Wikidata ☰ Q5332459 entry