Centrostephanus rodgersii

Centrostephanus rodgersii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Echinoidea
Order:	Diadematoida
Family:	Diadematidae
Genus:	Centrostephanus
Species:	C. nitidus
Binomial name
Centrostephanus rodgersii (A.Agassiz, 1863)

Centrostephanus rodgersii is a species of sea urchins of the Family Diadematidae.

Description

It is a big, dark-purple sea urchin, with long and slender spines, reflecting a green tinge in the light. The shell can be reddish.

Habitat and distribution

This sea urchin can be found in New Zealand and south-east Australia.

See also

• Centrostephanus coronatus
• Centrostephanus longispinus
• Centrostephanus rubricingulus

References