''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of

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s, part of the familia Echinometridae.

Characteristics

This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.

List of species

This genus contains 6 extant species and 1 fossil : *'' Heliocidaris australiae'' ( A. Agassiz, 1872) *'' Heliocidaris bajulus'' (Dartnall, 1972) *'' Heliocidaris crassispina'' ( A. Agassiz, 1863) *''

Heliocidaris erythrogramma ''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the familia Echinometridae. Characteristics This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible. List of species This ge ...

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, 1846) *'' Heliocidaris ludbrookae'' Philip, 1965 † *'' Heliocidaris robertsi'' Lindley, 2004 *''

Heliocidaris tuberculata ''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the familia Echinometridae. Characteristics This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible. List of species This ge ...

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References

Echinometridae {{echinoidea-stub