Heterocentrotus trigonarius
pencil urchin | |
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Species: | H. trigonarius
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Heterocentrotus trigonarius (Lamarck, 1816)
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Heterocentrotus trigonarius, commonly known as the slate pencil urchin or red slate pencil urchin, is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
Heterocentrotus mamillatus is a similar, related species.
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- Heterocentrotus
- Animals described in 1816
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