Biology:Stylocidaris affinis
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Short description: Species of sea urchin
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Scientific classification 
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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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Stylocidaris affinis, also known as pencil urchin or red lance urchin,[1] is a species of sea urchin.
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "pencil urchin - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/46557252.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Stylocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)". http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124268.
- ↑ Terribile, K.; Schembri, P. J. (2013). Depth distribution of Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758) and Stylocdaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)(Echinodermata, Echinoidea) around the Maltese Islands (Report). Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Mediterranee. https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/21100/1/Terribile%20%26%20Schembri%20%282013%29%20Rapp%20Comm%20int%20Mer%20Médit%2040%20p697.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2562441 entry
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