Astropyga nuptialis

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Astropyga nuptialis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Astropyga
Species:A. nuptialis
Binomial name
Astropyga nuptialis
(Tommasi, 1958)

Astropyga nuptialis is a species of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Astropyga nuptialis was first scientifically described in 1958 by Tommasi. [1]

Sea urchin class of echinoderms

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Diadematidae family of echinoderms

The Diadematidae are a family of sea urchins. Their tests are either rigid or flexible and their spines are long and hollow.

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References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Astropyga nuptialis (Tommasi, 1958). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.