Centrocidaris
Genus of sea urchin
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Centrocidaris is a monotypic genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Cidaridae. The only species is Centrocidaris doederleini.[1] Their armour is covered with spines. Centrocidaris doederleini was first scientifically described in 1898 by Alexander Agassiz.[2]
| Centrocidaris | |
|---|---|
| Goniocidaris doederleini | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Cidaroida |
| Family: | Cidaridae |
| Subfamily: | Cidarinae |
| Genus: | Centrocidaris Agassiz, 1904 |
| Species: | C. doederleini |
| Binomial name | |
| Centrocidaris doederleini (Agassiz, 1898) | |