Centrostephanus rodgersii
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| Phylum: | Echinodermata
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| Class: | Echinoidea
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| Genus: | Centrostephanus
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| Species: | C. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Centrostephanus rodgersii (A.Agassiz, 1863)
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Centrostephanus rodgersii is a species of sea urchins 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.
See also[]
- Centrostephanus coronatus
- Centrostephanus longispinus
- Centrostephanus rubricingulus
References[]
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Categories:
- Diadematidae
- Animals described in 1863
- Echinoidea stubs