''Apatopygus recens'' is a species of

sea urchin Sea urchins () are spiny, globular echinoderms in the class Echinoidea. About 950 species of sea urchin live on the seabed of every ocean and inhabit every depth zone from the intertidal seashore down to . The spherical, hard shells (tests) of ...

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

Milne-Edwards Milne-Edwards is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Henri Milne-Edwards (1800–1885), French zoologist * Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835–1900), French ornithologist and carcinologist, a son of Henri Milne-Edwards See also * Milne ...

, French zoologist.Kroh, A. (2010). ''Apatopygus recens'' (Milne-Edwards, 1836). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010
World Echinoidea Database
at the World Register of Marine Species.

References

Apatopygidae Animals described in 1836 Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards {{Echinoidea-stub