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Genus

Mesocentrotus

Mesocentrotus franciscanus. Photo: (c) juliabohemian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

The Strongylocentrotidae are a family of sea urchins in the order Echinoida.

— Wikipedia

  • Humboldt Life
    • Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
      • Phylum: Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
        • Subphylum: Echinozoa (Sea urchins and sea cucumbers)
          • Class: Echinoidea (Sea urchins, sand dollars, and heart urchins)
            • Subclass: Euechinoidea (Sea urchins)
              • Infraclass: Carinacea
                • Subterclass: Echinacea
                  • Order: Camarodonta
                    • Infraorder: Echinidea
                      • Superfamily: Odontophora
                        • Family: Strongylocentrotidae
                          • Genus: Mesocentrotus
                            • Species: Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Red sea urchin)

Subtaxa

Species: Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Red sea urchin)

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