''Aspidodiadema meijerei'' 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
Aspidodiadematidae
The Aspidodiadematidae are a family of sea urchins.
Characteristics
All the members of the two extant genera, ''Aspidodiadema'' and ''Plesiodiadema'', are found in tropical seas at bathyal and abyssal depths, often on the submarine slopes of i ...
. Its armor is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus
Aspidodiadema
''Aspidodiadema'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Aspidodiadematidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean.
Description
The test is small and subglobular with fragile plating which is firmly te ...
and lives in the sea. Aspidodiadema meijerei was first scientifically described in 1906 by Döderlein.
[Kroh, A. (2010). ''Aspidodiadema meijerei'' (Döderlein, 1906). 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
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ...
.
See also
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Aspidodiadema intermedium
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Aspidodiadema jacobyi
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Aspidodiadema montanum
''Aspidodiadema montanum'' is a species of sea urchin of the family Aspidodiadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Aspidodiadema and lives in the sea. Aspidodiadema montanum was first scientifically described i ...
References
meijerei
Animals described in 1906
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