''Cassidulus mitis'' 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) ...

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Cassidulidae Cassidulidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Cassiduloida. Genera: * '' Anisopetalus'' * ''Cassidulus ''Cassidulus'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Cassidulidae. The species of this genus are found in Europ ...

. Their armour is covered with spines. ''Cassidulus mitis'' was first scientifically described in 1954 by Krau.Kroh, A. (2010). ''Cassidulus mitis'' (Krau, 1954). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010
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Animals described in 1954 Cassidulidae {{Echinoidea-stub