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Astropyga (Magnificent sea urchin)

Synonyms: Asteropyga; Astropya

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Species

Astropyga magnifera
Astropyga magnifica
Astropyga nuptialis
Astropyga pulvinata
Astropyga radiata (Red Urchin)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0