''Clypeaster cyclopilus'' is a species of

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Clypeasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. Clypeaster cyclopilus was first scientifically described in 1941 by Hubert Lyman Clark.Kroh, A. (2010). ''Clypeaster cyclopilus'' (Clark, 1941). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010
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Animals described in 1941 Clypeaster {{echinoidea-stub

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