Chondrocidaris gigantea

Chondrocidaris gigantea is a species of sea urchins of the Family Cidaridae. Their armour is covered with spines. Chondrocidaris gigantea was first scientifically described in 1863 by Alexander Agassiz.[1]

Chondrocidaris gigantea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Echinoidea
Order:
Cidaroida
Family:
Cidaridae
Genus:
Chondrocidaris
Species:
C. gigantea
Binomial name
Chondrocidaris gigantea
(Agassiz, 1863)

See also

References
  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Chondrocidaris gigantea (Agassiz, 1863). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
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