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Echinothrix (Sea urchin)

Synonyms: Echinotrix; Garelia; Savignya

Wikipedia Abstract

Echinothrix is a genus of sea urchins which was first described in 1853 by Wilhelm Peters, a German naturalist and explorer.
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Species

Echinothrix calamaris (double spined urchin)
Echinothrix diadema (Spiny 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