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Stylocidaris affinis

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Species of sea urchin

Stylocidaris affinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Cidaroida
Family: Cidaridae
Genus: Stylocidaris
Species: S. affinis
Binomial name
Stylocidaris affinis
Philippi, 1845
Synonyms
  • Cidaris affinis Philippi, 1845
  • Cidaris stokesii L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846
  • Leiocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)
  • Leiocidaris stokesii (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846)
  • Orthocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)
  • Tretocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)

Stylocidaris affinis, also known as pencil urchin or red lance urchin, is a species of sea urchin.

It can be found in Bermuda, Caribbean Sea, Gulf Of Mexico, and the Mediterranean Sea. It occurs on circalittoral and deep sedimentary bottoms near Malta.

References

  1. ^ "pencil urchin - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Stylocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  3. Terribile, K.; Schembri, P. J. (2013). Depth distribution of Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758) and Stylocdaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)(Echinodermata, Echinoidea) around the Maltese Islands (PDF) (Report). Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Mediterranee.
Taxon identifiers
Stylocidaris affinis
Cidaris affinis
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