Stylocidaris affinis
Species of sea urchin
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Stylocidaris affinis, also known as pencil urchin or red lance urchin,[1] is a species of sea urchin.
| Stylocidaris affinis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Cidaroida |
| Family: | Cidaridae |
| Genus: | Stylocidaris |
| Species: | S. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Stylocidaris affinis Philippi, 1845 | |
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It can be found in Bermuda, Caribbean Sea, Gulf Of Mexico, and the Mediterranean Sea.[1] It occurs on circalittoral and deep sedimentary bottoms near Malta.[2][3]
