''Strongylocentrotus'' is a
genus
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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 ...
s in the
family
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Strongylocentrotidae
The Strongylocentrotidae are a family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well- ...
containing several species.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes:
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References
External links
The sea urchin ''Strongylocentrotus purpuratus'' genomic data base
from California Institute of Technology
Strongylocentrotidae
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