Centrostephanus coronatus
| Centrostephanus coronatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Diadematoida |
| Family: | Diadematidae |
| Genus: | Centrostephanus |
| Species: | C. coronatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Centrostephanus coronatus (Verrill, 1867)[1] | |
Centrostephanus coronatus, as known as Crowned Sea Urchin, is a sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. It lives in holes and crevices is shallow rocky waters. Individuals forage within 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) of their shelters, to which they return at night .[2]
References
| External identifiers for Centrostephanus coronatus | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 598192 |
- ↑ "Centrostephanus coronatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ↑ B. V. Nelson & R. R. Vance (1979). "Diel foraging patterns of the sea urchin Centrostephanus coronatus as a predator avoidance strategy". Marine Biology 51 (3): 251–258. doi:10.1007/BF00386805.
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