Mesocentrotus

Mesocentrotus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Strongylocentrotidae.[1]

Mesocentrotus
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Echinoida
Family: Strongylocentrotidae
Genus: Mesocentrotus
Tatarenko & Poltaraus, 1993

The species of this genus are found in Japan and Northern America.[1]

Species:[1]

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Agassiz, 1863)northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California
Mesocentrotus nudus (Agassiz, 1864)northwest Pacific.

References

  1. "Mesocentrotus Tatarenko & Poltaraus, 1993". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.