Centrostephanus besnardi

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Centrostephanus besnardi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Centrostephanus
Species:
C. besnardi
Binomial name
Centrostephanus besnardi
Bernasconi, 1955

Centrostephanus besnardi is a species of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Centrostephanus besnardi was first scientifically described in 1955 by Bernasconi. [1]

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References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Centrostephanus besnardi (Bernasconi, 1955). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.