Asthenosoma Temporal range: | |
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Fire urchin ( Asthenosoma varium ) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Echinothurioida |
Family: | Echinothuriidae |
Subfamily: | Echinothuriinae |
Genus: | Asthenosoma (Grube, 1868) |
Species | |
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Asthenosoma is a genus of sea urchins in the family Echinothuriidae. [1] Their spines are covered with harmful venom capsules. [2]
The World Echinoidea Database recognises the following species:
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