Abatus cavernosus

Abatus cavernosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Schizasteridae
Genus: Abatus
Species: A. cavernosus
Binomial name
Abatus cavernosus
(Philippi, 1845)

Abatus cavernosus is a species of sea urchin of the family Schizasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It came from the genus Abatus and lives in the sea. Abatus cavernosus was first scientifically described in 1845 by Philippi.[1]

See also

References

  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Abatus cavernosus (Philippi, 1845). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.


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