Clypeaster subdepressus
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| Clypeaster subdepressus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Clypeasteroida |
| Family: | Clypeasteridae |
| Genus: | Clypeaster |
| Species: | C. subdepressus |
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| Clypeaster subdepressus | |
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Clypeaster subdepressus is a species of sea urchin in the family Clypeasteridae. This species was first scientifically described in 1825 by the British zoologist John Edward Gray.[2] It is a very large and flattened sea biscuit, native to the east coasts of North, Central and South America.
