Aspidodiadema tonsum
Aspidodiadema tonsum is a species of sea urchin of the family Aspidodiadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Aspidodiadema and lives in the sea. Aspidodiadema tonsum was first scientifically described in 1879 by Alexander Emanuel Agassiz.[1]
| Aspidodiadema tonsum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Aspidodiadematoida |
| Family: | Aspidodiadematidae |
| Genus: | Aspidodiadema |
| Species: | A. tonsum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidodiadema tonsum (Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, 1879) | |
References
- Kroh, A. (2010). Aspidodiadema tonsum (Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, 1879). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
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