Cidaris blakei
| Cidaris blakei | |
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| Cidaris blakei in the abyss of the Gulf of Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Cidaroida |
| Family: | Cidaridae |
| Genus: | Cidaris |
| Species: | C. blakei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cidaris blakei (Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, 1878) | |
Cidaris blakei is a species of sea urchins of the Family Cidaridae. Their armour is covered with spines. Cidaris blakei was first scientifically described in 1878 by Alexander Emanuel Agassiz.[1]
It is easily recognized thanks to its extended fan-like spines.[2]
It can be found in deep waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
See also
References
- ↑ Kroh, A. (2010). Cidaris blakei (Agassiz, 1878). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ Mah, Dr. Christopher L. (20 May 2015). "What is Going on with cidaroid sea urchins and their WEIRD spines?". The Echinoblog.
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