Centrostephanus rodgersii

Centrostephanus rodgersii is a species of sea urchin of the family Diadematidae.

Centrostephanus rodgersii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Centrostephanus
Species:
C. rodgersii
Binomial name
Centrostephanus rodgersii
(A.Agassiz, 1864)

Description

It is a big, dark-purple sea urchin, with long and slender spines, reflecting a green tinge in the light. The shell can be reddish.

Distribution and habitat

This sea urchin can be found in New Zealand and south-east Australia.

References


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