Echinothrix
| Echinothrix | |
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| Echinothrix calamaris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Diadematoida |
| Family: | Diadematidae |
| Genus: | Echinothrix Peters, 1853[1] |
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Echinothrix is a genus of sea urchins which was first described in 1853 by Wilhelm Peters, a German naturalist and explorer.
Description and characteristics[]
The genus contains two species, E. diadema and E. calamaris.[1] These can be distinguished by the fact that E. diadema has fully black spines whereas E. calamaris has striped spines. Both of these species are found in the Indo-Pacific region, living on coral reefs.
Taxonomy[]
According to World Register of Marine Species :
- Echinothrix diadema (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Echinothrix calamaris (Pallas, 1774)
References[]
- ^ a b Kroh, Andreas (2013). Kroh A, Mooi R (eds.). "Echinothrix Peters, 1853". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
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