Heliocidaris
Heliocidaris is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Species
Western Pacific purple sea urchin
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassEchinoidea
- OrderCamarodonta
- FamilyEchinometridae
Observations3,289
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Article
3 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- List of species
- References
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.