''Asthenosoma periculosum'' is a species of

sea urchin Sea urchins or urchins () are echinoderms in the class (biology), class Echinoidea. About 950 species live on the seabed, inhabiting all oceans and depth zones from the intertidal zone to deep seas of . They typically have a globular body cove ...

of the family Echinothuriidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus ''

Asthenosoma Asthenosoma is a genus of sea urchins in the family Echinothuriidae. Their spines are covered with harmful venom capsules. Taxonomy The World Echinoidea Database recognises the following species: * ''Asthenosoma dilatatum'' Mortensen, 1934 * ''A ...

'' and lives in the sea. ''Asthenosoma periculosum'' was first scientifically described in 1964 by Endean.Kroh, A. (2010). ''Asthenosoma periculosum'' (Endean, 1964). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010
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periculosum Animals described in 1964 {{echinoidea-stub