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Cidaridae
Cidaridae is a family of sea urchins in the order Cidaroida. Description and characteristics Cidarid sea urchins are characterized by their stout skeleton : the test is thick and hard, with massive perforated tubercles (never crenulated) surrounded by a crown of secondary tubercles, but no primary tubercles in the interambulacra regions. These tubercles hold massive spines, thick, strong and often very long, and showing sometimes odd shapes (thorny spines, fans, clubs, Christmas trees...). The order Cidaroida is the basalmost of current sea urchins, and most of the species included in this family are abyssal, even if a handful of species remain quite common in tropical shallow waters, like ''Eucidaris'' or ''Phyllacanthus''. Genera According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following genera are included in this family * Subfamily '' Cidarinae'' (Mortensen, 1928a) ** Genus ''Calocidaris'' (H.L. Clark, 1907) ** Genus '' Centrocidaris'' (A. Agassiz, 1904) * ...
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Cidaridae is a family of sea urchins in the order Cidaroida. Description and characteristics Cidarid sea urchins are characterized by their stout skeleton : the test is thick and hard, with massive perforated tubercles (never crenulated) surrounded by a crown of secondary tubercles, but no primary tubercles in the interambulacra regions. These tubercles hold massive spines, thick, strong and often very long, and showing sometimes odd shapes (thorny spines, fans, clubs, Christmas trees...). The order Cidaroida is the basalmost of current sea urchins, and most of the species included in this family are abyssal, even if a handful of species remain quite common in tropical shallow waters, like ''Eucidaris'' or ''Phyllacanthus''. Genera According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following genera are included in this family * Subfamily '' Cidarinae'' (Mortensen, 1928a) ** Genus ''Calocidaris'' (H.L. Clark, 1907) ** Genus '' Centrocidaris'' (A. Agassiz, 1904) * ...
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Cidaroida
Cidaroida is an order of primitive sea urchins, the only living order of the subclass Perischoechinoidea. All other orders of this subclass, which were even more primitive than the living forms, became extinct during the Mesozoic. Description Their primary spines are much more widely separated than in other sea urchins, and they have no buccal slits. Other primitive features include relatively simple plates in the test, and the ambulacral plates continuing as a series across the membrane that surrounds the mouth. Families According to World Register of Marine Species: * family Anisocidaridae Vadet, 1999 † * super-family Cidaridea Gray, 1825 ** family Cidaridae Gray, 1825 ** family Ctenocidaridae Mortensen, 1928a ** family Paurocidaridae Vadet, 1999a † * family Diplocidaridae Gregory, 1900 † * family Heterocidaridae Mortensen, 1934 † * super-family Histocidaroidea Lambert, 1900 ** family Histocidaridae Lambert, 1900 ** family Psychocidaridae Ikeda, 1936 * famil ...
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Goniocidaris
''Goniocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins (Echinoidea) in the family Cidaridae and typical of the subfamily Goniocidarinae. Extant species are mostly found in Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ... seas, often living at depth. Species ;subgenus ''Aspidocidaris'' Mortensen, 1928 * '' Goniocidaris alba'' Mortensen, 1928 * '' Goniocidaris australiae'' Mortensen, 1928 * '' Goniocidaris clypeata'' Döderlein, 1885 * '' Goniocidaris crassa'' Mortensen, 1928 * '' Goniocidaris fimbriata'' (De Meijere, 1904) * '' Goniocidaris parasol'' Fell, 1958 * '' Goniocidaris sibogae'' Mortensen, 1928 ;subgenus ''Cyrtocidaris'' Mortensen, 1927 * '' Goniocidaris tenuispina'' Mortensen, 1927 ;subgenus ''Discocidaris'' Döderlein, 1885 * '' Goniocidaris mikado'' (Döderlein ...
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Centrocidaris
''Centrocidaris'' is a monotypic genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Cidaridae. The only species is ''Centrocidaris doederleini''. Their armour is covered with spines. ''Centrocidaris doederleini'' was first scientifically described in 1898 by Alexander Agassiz.Kroh, A. (2010). ''Centrocidaris doederleini'' (Agassiz, 1898). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010World Echinoidea Database at the World Register of Marine Species. The species is found in the Caribbean. See also * '' Cassidulus mitis'' * '' Cassidulus infidus'' * ''Centrostephanus asteriscus ''Centrostephanus asteriscus'' is a species of sea urchin of the family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. ''Centrostephanus asteriscus'' was first scientifically described in 1907 by Alexander Emanuel Agassiz & Hubert Lyman Cla ...'' References Cidaridae Taxa named by Alexander Agassiz {{Echinoidea-stub ...
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Sea Urchin
Sea urchins () are spiny, globular echinoderms in the class Echinoidea. About 950 species of sea urchin live on the seabed of every ocean and inhabit every depth zone from the intertidal seashore down to . The spherical, hard shells (tests) of sea urchins are round and spiny, ranging in diameter from . Sea urchins move slowly, crawling with tube feet, and also propel themselves with their spines. Although algae are the primary diet, sea urchins also eat slow-moving (sessile) animals. Predators that eat sea urchins include a wide variety of fish, starfish, crabs, marine mammals. Sea urchins are also used as food especially in Japan. Adult sea urchins have fivefold symmetry, but their pluteus larvae feature bilateral (mirror) symmetry, indicating that the sea urchin belongs to the Bilateria group of animal phyla, which also comprises the chordates and the arthropods, the annelids and the molluscs, and are found in every ocean and in every climate, from the tropics to the pol ...
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Phyllacanthus Imperialis Test
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Phyllacanthus clarkii'' *'' Phyllacanthus dubius'' *'' Phyllacanthus duncani'' *'' Phyllacanthus forcipulatus'' *''Phyllacanthus imperialis'' *'' Phyllacanthus irregularis'' *''Phyllacanthus javanus'' *''Phyllacanthus longispinus'' *''Phyllacanthus magnificus'' *''Phyllacanthus parvispinus'' *''Phyllacanthus priscus'' *''Phyllacanthus serratus'' *''Phyllacanthus suleimani'' *''Phyllacanthus texanus'' *''Phyllacanthus titan'' *''Phyllacanthus tylotus'' *''Phyllacanthus tysoni'' *''Phyllacanthus wellmanae ''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae Cidaridae is a family of sea urchins in the order Cidaroida. Description and characteristics Cidarid sea urchins are characterized by their stout skeleton : the ...'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17484429 Cidaridae Echinoidea gene ...
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Eucidaris
''Eucidaris'' is a genus of cidaroid sea urchins known as slate pencil urchins. They are characterised by a moderately thick test, a usually monocyclic apical disc, perforate and non-crenulate tubercles and nearly straight ambulacra with horizontal pore pairs. The primary spines are few and widely spaced, stout with blunt flat tips and beaded ornamentation and the secondary spines are short and apressed. They originated in the Miocene and extant members of the genus are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean, East Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: * '' Eucidaris australiae'' Mortensen, 1950 * † '' Eucidaris coralloides'' Fell, 1954 * '' Eucidaris galapagensis'' Döderlein, 1887 * ''Eucidaris metularia'' (Lamarck, 1816) * † '' Eucidaris strobilata'' Fell, 1954 * '' Eucidaris thouarsii'' ( Agassiz & Desor, 1846) * '' Eucidaris tribuloides'' (Lamarck, 1816) ;Species brought into synonymy: ...
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Phyllacanthus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae Cidaridae is a family of sea urchins in the order Cidaroida. Description and characteristics Cidarid sea urchins are characterized by their stout skeleton : the test is thick and hard, with massive perforated tubercles (never crenulated) sur .... The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Phyllacanthus clarkii'' *'' Phyllacanthus dubius'' *'' Phyllacanthus duncani'' *'' Phyllacanthus forcipulatus'' *'' Phyllacanthus imperialis'' *'' Phyllacanthus irregularis'' *'' Phyllacanthus javanus'' *'' Phyllacanthus longispinus'' *'' Phyllacanthus magnificus'' *'' Phyllacanthus parvispinus'' *'' Phyllacanthus priscus'' *'' Phyllacanthus serratus'' *'' Phyllacanthus suleimani'' *'' Phyllacanthus texanus'' *'' Phyllacanthus titan'' *'' Phyllacanthus tylotus'' *'' Phyllacanthus tysoni'' *'' Phyllacanthus wellmanae'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17484429 Cidaridae Ec ...
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Chondrocidaris
''Chondrocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins of the family Cidaridae described in 1863 by Alexander Agassiz. There are two living species and several fossil species dating as far back as the Miocene.Kroh, A. (2015)''Chondrocidaris'' A. Agassiz, 1863 In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2015) World Echinoidea Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-04-05. ;Living species: *'' Chondrocidaris brevispina'' (Clark Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educate ..., 1925) *'' Chondrocidaris gigantea'' ( Agassiz, 1863) Image:Chondrocidaris brevispina.jpg, '' Chondrocidaris brevispina'' Image:Reef0228.jpg, '' Chondrocidaris gigantea'' ;Extinct species: *'' Chondrocidaris clarkii'' *'' Chondrocidaris marianica'' *'' Chondrocidaris problepteryx'' References External ...
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Austrocidaris
''Austrocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Cidaridae Cidaridae is a family of sea urchins in the order Cidaroida. Description and characteristics Cidarid sea urchins are characterized by their stout skeleton : the test is thick and hard, with massive perforated tubercles (never crenulated) surr .... The species of this genus are found in southernmost America and New Zealand. Species: *'' Austrocidaris canaliculata'' *'' Austrocidaris lorioli'' *'' Austrocidaris operta'' *'' Austrocidaris pawsoni'' *'' Austrocidaris seymourensis'' *'' Austrocidaris spinulosa'' References Cidaridae Cidaroida genera {{echinoidea-stub ...
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Calocidaris
''Calocidaris'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae. The species of this genus are found in Central America. Species: *''Calocidaris micans'' *''Calocidaris palmeri ''Calocidaris'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae. The species of this genus are found in Central America. Species: *''Calocidaris micans ''Calocidaris micans'' is a species of sea urchins of the family Cidaridae. ...'' References Cidaridae Cidaroida genera {{echinoidea-stub ...
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Cidaris
''Cidaris'' is a genus of pencil sea urchins. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the genus Cidaris contains the following extant species *'' Cidaris abyssicola'' ( Agassiz, 1869) *'' Cidaris annulata'' (Gray, 1855) *'' Cidaris baculosa'' (Lamarck, 1816) *'' Cidaris blakei'' ( Agassiz 1878) *''Cidaris cidaris'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Cidaris mabahissae'' ( Mortensen, 1939) *'' Cidaris nuda'' ( Mortensen, 1903) *'' Cidaris rugosa'' (Clark, 1907) *'' Cidaris thouarsii'' ( Agassiz & Desor, 1846) Extinct species or names brought to synonymy * †''Cidaris aculeata'' * †''Cidaris aialensis'' * †''Cidaris alpina'' * †''Cidaris alternata'' * †''Cidaris austriaca'' * †''Cidaris avena'' * †''Cidaris biconica'' * †''Cidaris biformis'' * †''Cidaris braunii'' * †''Cidaris buchii'' * †''Cidaris caudex'' * †''Cidaris cingulata'' * †''Cidaris coralliophila'' * †''Cidaris costalarensis'' * †''Cidaris costata'' * †''Cidaris costean ...
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