Benarous, Ahlam;Mezali, Karim
Gracilechinus
Sign in to saveGracilechinus is a genus of sea urchins in the family Echinidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassEchinoidea
- OrderCamarodonta
- FamilyEchinidae
Habitatmarine
Observations67
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Echinidae
- Collections
- NMV, MNHN
- Recorded in
- New Zealand, Maroc, Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom
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- Species
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Gracilechinus is a genus of sea urchins in the family Echinidae.
== Description and characteristics == The species in this genus are regular sea urchins, with a rounded test, bearing the anus at the top and the mouth at the bottom. They are extremely similar to species in the genus Echinus, but are differentiated by a primary tubercle on every interambulacral plate.
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