''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
''Phyllacanthus imperialis'', also known as the Sputnik urchin, imperial lance urchin, imperial sea urchin, imperial urchin, pencil sea urchin, lance urchin, knobby sputnik sea urchin, mine urchin, and land mine sea urchin, is a species of sea u ...
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Phyllacanthus irregularis''
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Phyllacanthus javanus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus longispinus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus magnificus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus parvispinus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus priscus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus serratus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus suleimani
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus texanus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus titan
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus tylotus
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus tysoni
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cidaridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Phyllacanthus clarkii''
*'' Phyllacanthus dubius''
*'' Phyllacanthus duncani''
*'' Phyllacanthus fo ...
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Phyllacanthus wellmanae
''Phyllacanthus'' is a genus of echinoderms 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 ...
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References
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Cidaridae
Echinoidea genera