Biology:Astropyga

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Short description: Genus of sea urchins

Astropyga
Astropyga radiata.jpg
Astropyga radiata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Astropyga
John Edward Gray, 1855
Species

Astropyga is a genus of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Astropyga was first scientifically described in 1855 by John Edward Gray.[1][2]

Species

According to World Register of Marine Species:

Image Scientific name Distribution
Astropyga magnifica.jpg Astropyga magnifica (Leske, 1778) Florida, U.S.A
Astropyga nuptialis (Tommasi, 1958) San Pablo, Brazil
Astropyga pulvinata.jpg Astropyga pulvinata (Lamarck, 1816) Eastern Pacific and Western Central Atlantic.
Astropyga radiata Lembeh.JPG Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778) tropical Indo-Pacific region.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q154649 entry