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.

Distribution and habitat

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

See also

References

External identifiers for Centrostephanus rodgersii
Encyclopedia of Life 4710125
External identifiers for Centrostephanus rodgersii
WoRMS 414212
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