''Centrostephanus rodgersii'' is a species of
sea urchin of the
family
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Diadematidae
The Diadematidae are a family of sea urchins. Their tests are either rigid or flexible and their spines are long and hollow.
* '' Astropyga'' Gray, 1825
**'' Astropyga radiata'' ( Leske, 1778), extant
**'' Astropyga pulvinata'' (Lamarck, 1816), ...
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Description
It is a big, dark-purple sea urchin, with long and slender spines, reflecting a green tinge in the light. The shell can be reddish.
File:Centrostephanus rodgersii and Comanthus trichoptera P2164030.JPG
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File:Pseudolabrus rubicundus and Centrostephanus rodgersii P2153827.JPG
Distribution and habitat
This sea urchin can be found in New Zealand and south-east Australia.
References
Diadematidae
Animals described in 1863
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