''Ammotrophus'' is a genus of
echinoderm
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea ...
s belonging to the family
Clypeasteridae
Clypeasteridae is a family of sea urchins in the order Clypeasteroida. This family was first scientifically described in 1835 by the Swiss-American biologist Louis Agassiz.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species list the following genera as ...
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The species of this genus are found in Australia.
Species:
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Ammotrophus arachnoides''
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Ammotrophus crassus''
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Ammotrophus cyclius''
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Ammotrophus platyterus''
References
Clypeasteridae
Echinoidea genera
Echinoderms of Oceania
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