Astropyga pulvinata

Astropyga pulvinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Astropyga
Species: A. pulvinata
Binomial name
Astropyga pulvinata
(Lamarck, 1816)

Astropyga pulvinata is a species of sea urchins of the Family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Astropyga pulvinata was first scientifically described in 1816 by Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.[1]

References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Astropyga pulvinata (Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, 1816). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.


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