Asterechinus elegans
Sign in to saveAsterechinus elegans is a species of sea urchin of the family Trigonocidaridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is the only species in the genus Asterechinus and lives in the sea. Asterechinus elegans was first scientifically described in 1942 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassEchinoidea
- OrderCamarodonta
- FamilyTrigonocidaridae
Habitatmarine
Observations0
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- Family
- Trigonocidaridae
- Collections
- MNHN, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Nouvelle-Caledonie
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Asterechinus elegans is a species of sea urchin of the family Trigonocidaridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is the only species in the genus Asterechinus and lives in the sea. Asterechinus elegans was first scientifically described in 1942 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen.
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