| Psammechinus | |
|---|---|
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| Psammechinus microtuberculatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Family: | Parechinidae |
| Genus: | Psammechinus L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 [1] |
Psammechinus is a genus of sea urchins in the family Parechinidae containing two species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Psammechinus microtuberculatus (Blainville, 1825) | western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Adriatic Sea and Aegean Sea |
 | Psammechinus miliaris (P.L.S. Müller, 1771) | eastern Atlantic Ocean from Scandinavia south to Morocco, but not in the Mediterranean Sea |
References
- 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Psammechinus L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
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