''Amphipneustes davidi'' is a species of

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 ...

of the family

Temnopleuridae ''Temnopleuridae'' is a family of sea urchins in the infraorder Temnopleuridea. Genera * '' Amblypneustes'' L. Agassiz, 1841 * '' Erbechinus'' Jeannet, 1935 * '' Holopneustes'' L. Agassiz, 1841 * '' Mespilia'' Desor in L. Agassiz & Desor, 18 ...

. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus

Amphipneustes ''Amphipneustes'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Schizasteridae Schizasteridae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Spatangoida. Genera: * ''Abatus'' Troschel, 1851 * '' Aceste'' Thomson, 1877 * ''Agassizia'' ...

and lives in the sea. Amphipneustes davidi was first scientifically described in 2010 by Madon-Senez.Kroh, A. (2010). ''Amphipneustes davidi'' (Madon-Senez, 2010). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010
World Echinoidea Database
at the

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Amphipneustes Animals described in 2010 {{echinoidea-stub

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