Holopneustes porosissimus

Holopneustes porosissimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Camarodonta
Family: Temnopleuridae
Genus: Holopneustes
Species:
H. porosissimus
Binomial name
Holopneustes porosissimus
L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846

Holopneustes porosissimus, the short-spined urchin, is a species of sea urchin within the family Temnopleuridae.[1] It is found in southern regions of Australia, excluding Tasmania.[2][3]

Spines are red, the test is a greenish-grey, and the surface is covered with secondary tubercles. Diameter of up to 8 centimeters. It is common in waters from 0 - 30 meters in depth.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Holopneustes porosissimus L. Agassiz, 1846, Sea Urchin". collections.museumsvictoria.com.au.
  2. ^ "Holopneustes porosissimus". www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov.
  3. ^ a b "Sea Urchin". portphillipmarinelife.net.au.
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