Araeosoma violaceum

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Araeosoma violaceum
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Syntype of Araeosoma violaceum Mortensen, 1903
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Echinothurioida
Family: Echinothuriidae
Genus: Araeosoma
Species:
A. violaceum
Binomial name
Araeosoma violaceum
(Mortensen, 1903)

Araeosoma violaceum is a species of sea urchin of the family Echinothuriidae. Its armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Araeosoma and lives in the sea. A. violaceum was first scientifically described in 1903 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen. [1]

References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Araeosoma violaceum (Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen, 1903). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.