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Heliocidaris
Sign in to saveHeliocidaris is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Species
Western Pacific purple sea urchin
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassEchinoidea
- OrderCamarodonta
- FamilyEchinometridae
Habitatmarine
Observations3,289
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 32
- Family
- Echinometridae
- Collections
- NMV, AM, QM, YPM, MAGNT, BPBM
- Recorded in
- Australia, Bahamas, Unknown Or Invalid, France
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Echinometridae
- Image
- Heliocidaris erythrogramma P1101912.JPG
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Encyclopedic overview
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Heliocidaris is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
== Characteristics == This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.
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