Caenocentrotus

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Caenocentrotus
Scientific classification
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Caenocentrotus
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C. gibbosus
Binomial name
Caenocentrotus gibbosus
(L. Agassiz, in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846)

Caenocentrotus is a monotypic genus of sea urchins of the family Echinometridae. Its sole accepted species is Caenocentrotus gibbosus, a spine-covered urchin first scientifically described in 1846 by L. Agassiz, in L. Agassiz & Desor.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Caenocentrotus gibbosus (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.