''Aspidodiadema nicobaricum'' 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 ...

. Their armour 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 nicobaricum was first scientifically described in 1901 by Döderlein.Kroh, A. (2010). ''Aspidodiadema nicobaricum'' (Döderlein, 1901). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010
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nicobaricum Animals described in 1901 {{echinoidea-stub

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