Phormosoma bursarium

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Phormosoma bursarium
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Specimen AM MA78710
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Echinothurioida
Family: Phormosomatidae
Genus: Phormosoma
Species:
P. bursarium
Binomial name
Phormosoma bursarium
A. Agassiz, 1881 [1]
Phormosoma bursarium
Type site: Challenger station 200, 255 fathoms'"`UNIQ--ref-00000004-QINU`"'

Phormosoma bursarium is a species of sea urchin in the order Echinothurioida, [1] which is found at depths between 170 metre to 2340 metre. [2]

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The species was first described in 1881 by Alexander Agassiz. [1] [3]

Distribution

In Australia it is found in waters off Batemans Bay, NSW, and off Port Hedland, WA. [2] It is a benthic species, found in both temperate and tropical waters. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Phormosoma bursarium A. Agassiz, 1881". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Phormosoma bursarium A. Agassiz, 1881". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Agassiz, A. (1881). Report on the Echinoidea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 3 (part 9): 1-321, pl. 1-66.
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