Kingdom Animalia Family Diadematidae Phylum Echinodermata Order Diadematoida | Class Echinoidea Genus Centrostephanus Rank Species | |
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Similar Heliocidaris, Heliocidaris erythrogramma, Diadematidae, Kina, Phyllospora comosa | ||
Centrostephanus rodgersii is a species of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae.
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Description
It is a big, dark-purple sea urchin, with long and slender spines, reflecting a green tinge in the light. The shell can be reddish.
Distribution and habitat
This sea urchin can be found in New Zealand and south-east Australia.
References
Centrostephanus rodgersii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA