Araeosoma belli
| Araeosoma belli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Echinothurioida |
| Family: | Echinothuriidae |
| Genus: | Araeosoma |
| Species: | A. belli |
| Binomial name | |
| Araeosoma belli (Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen, 1903) | |
Araeosoma belli is a species of sea urchin of the family Echinothuriidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Araeosoma and is found throughout the Caribbean Sea as well as areas around the Gulf of Mexico. Araeosoma belli was first scientifically described in 1903 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen, a Danish zoologist.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Kroh, A. (2010). Araeosoma belli (Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen, 1903). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
External Links
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=422485
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, September 26, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.