Cidaris blakei

Cidaris blakei
Cidaris blakei in the abyss of the Gulf of Mexico
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Cidaroida
Family: Cidaridae
Genus: Cidaris
Species: C. blakei
Binomial name
Cidaris blakei
(Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, 1878)

Cidaris blakei is a species of sea urchins of the Family Cidaridae. Their armour is covered with spines. Cidaris blakei was first scientifically described in 1878 by Alexander Emanuel Agassiz.[1]

It is easily recognized thanks to its extended fan-like spines.[2]

It can be found in deep waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

See also

References

External identifiers for Cidaris blakei
WoRMS 422479
External identifiers for Cidaris blakei
ITIS 157841
External identifiers for Cidaris blakei
Encyclopedia of Life 600987
  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Cidaris blakei (Agassiz, 1878). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
  2. Mah, Dr. Christopher L. (20 May 2015). "What is Going on with cidaroid sea urchins and their WEIRD spines?". The Echinoblog.


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