''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of
echinoderm
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the s ...
s belonging to the family
Cidaridae
Cidaridae is a family of sea urchins in the order Cidaroida.
Description and characteristics
Cidarid sea urchins are characterized by their stout skeleton : the test is thick and hard, with massive perforated tubercles (never crenulated) sur ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
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Phyllacanthus clarkii''
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Phyllacanthus dubius''
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Phyllacanthus duncani''
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Phyllacanthus forcipulatus''
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Phyllacanthus imperialis''
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Phyllacanthus irregularis''
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Phyllacanthus javanus''
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Phyllacanthus longispinus''
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Phyllacanthus magnificus''
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Phyllacanthus parvispinus''
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Phyllacanthus priscus''
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Phyllacanthus serratus''
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Phyllacanthus suleimani''
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Phyllacanthus texanus''
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Phyllacanthus titan''
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Phyllacanthus tylotus''
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Phyllacanthus tysoni''
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Phyllacanthus wellmanae''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q17484429
Cidaridae
Echinoidea genera