Astropyga

Astropyga is a genus of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Astropyga was first scientifically described in 1855 by John Edward Gray.[1][2]

Astropyga
Astropyga radiata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Astropyga
John Edward Gray, 1855
Species

Species

According to World Register of Marine Species:

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Astropyga magnifica (Leske, 1778)Florida, U.S.A
Astropyga nuptialis (Tommasi, 1958)San Pablo, Brazil
Astropyga pulvinata (Lamarck, 1816)Eastern Pacific and Western Central Atlantic.
Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778)tropical Indo-Pacific region.

References

  1. Astropyga ITIS
  2. Astropyga NCBI


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