Caenopedina otagoensis

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Caenopedina otagoensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Pedinoida
Family: Pedinidae
Genus: Caenopedina
Species:C. otagoensis
Binomial name
Caenopedina otagoensis
(McKnight, 1968)

Caenopedina otagoensis is a species of sea urchins of the Family Pedinidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Caenopedina otagoensis was first scientifically described in 1968 by McKnight. [1]

Sea urchin class of echinoderms

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Pedinidae family of echinoderms

Pedinidae are a family of echinoderms.

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References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Caenopedina otagoensis (McKnight, 1968). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.