Abatus

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Abatus
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Abatus cavernosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Schizasteridae
Genus: Abatus
Troschel, 1851
Species

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Synonyms [1]
  • Spatagodesma (Agassiz, 1898)
  • Spatangodesma(misspelling)
  • Tripylus (Abatus)(Troschel, 1851)

Abatus is a genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Schizasteridae. [2]

The species of this genus are found in Antarctica and southernmost America. [2]

Species: [2]

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References

  1. "Abatus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Abatus Troschel, 1851". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 May 2021.