Agassizia scrobiculata

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Agassizia scrobiculata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Prenasteridae
Genus: Agassizia
Species:A. scrobiculata
Binomial name
Agassizia scrobiculata
(Valenciennes, 1846)

Agassizia scrobiculata is a species of sea urchin of the family Prenasteridae. [1]

Sea urchin class of echinoderms

Sea urchins or urchins are typically spiny, globular animals, echinoderms in the class Echinoidea. About 950 species live on the seabed, inhabiting all oceans and depth zones from the intertidal to 5,000 metres. Their tests are round and spiny, typically from 3 to 10 cm across. Sea urchins move slowly, crawling with their tube feet, and sometimes pushing themselves with their spines. They feed primarily on algae but also eat slow-moving or sessile animals. Their predators include sea otters, starfish, wolf eels, and triggerfish.

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References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Agassizia scrobiculata (Valenciennes, 1846). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.