Stylocidaris affinis
Species of sea urchin
Stylocidaris affinis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Cidaroida |
Family: | Cidaridae |
Genus: | Stylocidaris |
Species: | S. affinis |
Binomial name | |
Stylocidaris affinis Philippi, 1845 | |
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Stylocidaris affinis, also known as pencil urchin or red lance urchin,[1] is a species of sea urchin.
It can be found in Bermuda, Caribbean Sea, Gulf Of Mexico, and the Mediterranean Sea.[1] It occurs on circalittoral and deep sedimentary bottoms near Malta.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "pencil urchin - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Stylocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ Terribile, K.; Schembri, P. J. (2013). Depth distribution of Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758) and Stylocdaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)(Echinodermata, Echinoidea) around the Maltese Islands (PDF) (Report). Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Mediterranee.
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