Amblypneustes ovum

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Amblypneustes ovum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Camarodonta
Family: Temnopleuridae
Genus: Amblypneustes
Species:
A. ovum
Binomial name
Amblypneustes ovum
(Lamarck, 1811)
Synonyms

Amblypneustes ovum is a species of sea urchin of the family Temnopleuridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is in the genus Amblypneustes and lives in the sea. Amblypneustes ovum was first scientifically described in 1816 by Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. [1]

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References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Amblypneustes ovum (Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, 1816). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.