''Arbacia stellata'' 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
Arbaciidae
Arbacioida are an order of sea urchins, consisting of a single family, the Arbaciidae. They are distinguished from other sea urchins by the presence of five separate plates around the anus. Unlike their close relatives, the Salenioida, all of the ...
. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus
Arbacia
''Arbacia'' is a genus of sea urchins, widespread in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species :
* '' Arbacia crenulata'' Kier, 1963 † (Miocene, east coast of USA)
* '' Arbacia dufres ...
and lives in the sea. Arbacia stellata was first scientifically described in 1825 by Blainville.
[Kroh, A. (2010). ''Arbacia stellata'' (Blainville, 1825). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010]
World Echinoidea Database
at the World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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.
See also
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Arbacia lixula
''Arbacia lixula'', the black sea urchin, is a species of sea urchin from Europe.
Description
It is a medium-sized sea urchin, characterized by its deep black color and its hemispherical shape. All of its spines are roughly the same size (no "s ...
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Arbacia spatuligera
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Arbaciella elegans
''Arbaciella elegans'' is a species of sea urchin of the family Arbaciidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Arbacia and lives in the sea. Arbaciella elegans was first scientifically described in 1910 by Ole Theodor ...
References
Arbacioida
Animals described in 1825
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