Ammotrophus platyterus
Ammotrophus platyterus is a species of sand dollar of the family Clypeasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It came from the genus Ammotrophus and lives in the sea. Ammotrophus platyterus was first scientifically described in 1928 by Hubert Clark.[1]
| Ammotrophus platyterus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Clypeasteroida |
| Family: | Clypeasteridae |
| Genus: | Ammotrophus |
| Species: | A. platyterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ammotrophus platyterus (Clark, 1928) | |
References
- Kroh, A. (2010). Ammotrophus platyterus (Hubert Lyman Clark, 1928). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
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