Astropyga magnifica

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Astropyga magnifica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Astropyga
Species:
A. magnifica
Binomial name
Astropyga magnifica
(Clark, 1934)

Astropyga magnifica is a species of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Astropyga magnifica was first scientifically described in 1934 by Austin Hobart Clark. [1]

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References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Astropyga magnifica (A. H. Clark, 1934). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.