''Apatopygus'' is a genus of
echinoderms belonging to the family
Apatopygidae
Apatopygidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Cassiduloida
Cassiduloida is an order (biology), order of sea urchins. The group was extremely diverse with many families and species during the Mesozoic, but today, only seven exta ...
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The species of this genus are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Species:
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Apatopygus garciasanzi''
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Apatopygus gaudensis''
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Apatopygus mannumensis''
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Apatopygus occidentalis''
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Apatopygus recens
''Apatopygus recens'' is a species of sea urchin of the family Apatopygidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus '' Apatopygus'' and lives in the sea. ''Apatopygus recens'' was first scientifically described in 1836 by ...
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Apatopygus vincentinus''
References
Apatopygidae
Echinoidea genera
Echinoderms of Oceania
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