''Antrechinus'' 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
Urechinidae
Urechinidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Holasteroida
Holasteroida is an order of irregular sea urchins.
Characteristics
These irregular sea urchins are characterized by a particularly marked bilateral symmetry, includ ...
.
The species of this genus are found in the coasts of Antarctica.
Species:
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Antrechinus drygalskii''
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Antrechinus mortenseni''
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Antrechinus nordenskjoldi''
References
Urechinidae
Echinoidea genera
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