Palaeostomatidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Spatangoida |
Family: | Palaeostomatidae Lovén, 1868 |
Palaeostomatidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Spatangoida. [1]
Genera: [2]
Diadema is a genus of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae.
Agassizia is a genus of sea urchin of the family Prenasteridae. The species was first scientifically described in 1869 by Achille Valenciennes.
Heterocentrotus trigonarius, commonly known as the slate pencil urchin or red slate pencil urchin, is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. Heterocentrotus mamillatus is a similar, related species.
Abatus philippii is a species of sea urchin of the family Schizasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is in the genus Abatus and lives in the oceans of the southern hemisphere. Abatus philippii was first scientifically described in 1871 by Sven Lovén.
Agassizia excentrica is a species of sea urchin of the family Prenasteridae. The species was first scientifically described in 1869 by Alexander Agassiz.
Agassizia scrobiculata is a species of sea urchin of the family Prenasteridae.
Amblypneustes leucoglobus is a species of sea urchin of the family Temnopleuridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is in the genus Amblypneustes and lives in the sea. Amblypneustes leucoglobus was first scientifically described in 1914 by Ludwig Döderlein.
Antrechinus mortenseni is a species of sea urchin of the family Urechinidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Antrechinus mortenseni was first scientifically described in 1990 by David & Mooi.
Holasteroida is an order of irregular sea urchins.
Aporocidaris usarpi is a species of sea urchin of the family Ctenocidaridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Aporocidaris and lives in the sea. Aporocidaris usarpi was first scientifically described in 2000 by Mooi, David, Fell & Choné.
Echinometra is a genus of sea urchins in the family Echinometridae.
Asterechinus elegans is a species of sea urchin of the family Trigonocidaridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is the only species in the genus Asterechinus and lives in the sea. Asterechinus elegans was first scientifically described in 1942 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen.
Astriclypeus mannii is a species of sea urchin of the family Astriclypeidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Astriclypeus and lives in the sea. Astriclypeus mannii was first scientifically described in 1867 by Verrill.
Brachysternaster is a monotypic genus of sea urchins of the suborder Paleopneustina. Its sole accepted species is Brachysternaster chesheri, first scientifically described in 1985 by Larrain.
Breynia australasiae is a species of sea urchins of the family Loveniidae, most commonly referred to as a heart urchin. Their armour is covered with spines. Breynia australasiae was first scientifically described in 1815 by Leach. This species is extremely common within the lagoon at Lord Howe I, although rarely sighted by divers along the New South Wales mainland. They grow up to 12 centimeters in length and can be found in waters of 0 to 10 meters deep.
Breynia elegans is a species of sea urchins of the family Loveniidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Breynia elegans was first scientifically described in 1948 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen.
Chaetodiadema japonicum is a species of sea urchins of the Family Diadematidae. Their armor is covered with spines. Chaetodiadema japonicum was first scientifically described in 1904 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen.
Dermechinus is a genus of sea urchin in the family Echinidae found in deep water in the southern Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It is monotypic, with Dermechinus horridus, sometimes called the cactus urchin, being the only species.
Parechinus angulosus, the Cape urchin, is a sea urchin in the family Parechinidae endemic to southern Africa. It is the only species in the genus Parechinus.
Schizasteridae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Spatangoida.
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