Heterocentrotus mamillatus

Heterocentrotus mamillatus in Reunion island.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Odontophora 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Cryptosyringida
Classis: Echinoidea
Subclassis: Euechinoidea
Superordo: Echinacea
Ordo: Camarodonta
Infraordo: Echinidea
Superfamilia: Odontophora

Familia: Echinometridae
Genus: Heterocentrotus
Species:

Name

  • Heterocentrotus mamillatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Authority for current placement: original
    • Current status: valid species
    • Gender: unchangeable
    • Original combination(s)/spelling(s):
    • Original genus: Heterocentrotus
    • Original status: valid species
    • Primary type: holotype
      • Fixation: designated
      • Description:
      • Repository:
    • Type locality:Indian ocean

References

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Griffelseeigel
  • English: Slate pencil urchin
  • français: Oursin-crayon
  • Nederlands: Griffelzee-egel
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