Prionocidaris

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Prionocidaris
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Prionocidaris baculosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Cidaroida
Family: Cidaridae
Genus: Prionocidaris
Agassiz, 1863

Prionocidaris is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae. [1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Prionocidaris A.Agassiz, 1863". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 October 2021.


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