''Heliocidaris'' is a genus 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 ...
s, part of the family
Echinometridae
The Echinometridae are a Family (biology), family of sea urchins in the class (biology), class Echinoidea.
Characteristics
All Echinometridae have imperforate tubercles and compound ambulacral plates.Heliocidaris australiae
''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Characteristics
This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.
List of species
This gen ...
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( A. Agassiz, 1872)
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Heliocidaris bajulus
''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Characteristics
This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.
List of species
This gen ...
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(Dartnall, 1972)
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Heliocidaris crassispina
''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Characteristics
This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.
List of species
This gen ...
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( A. Agassiz, 1863)
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Heliocidaris erythrogramma
''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Characteristics
This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.
List of species
This gen ...
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(Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
, 1846)
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Heliocidaris ludbrookae
''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Characteristics
This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.
List of species
This gen ...
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Philip, 1965 †
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Heliocidaris robertsi
''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Characteristics
This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.
List of species
This gen ...
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Lindley, 2004
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Heliocidaris tuberculata''
(Lamarck
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, 1816)
Image:Heliocidaris erythrogramma P1142284.JPG, ''Heliocidaris erythrogramma
''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the family Echinometridae.
Characteristics
This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible.
List of species
This gen ...
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Image:Heliocidaris tuberculata.jpg, '' Heliocidaris tuberculata''
References
Echinometridae
Echinoidea genera
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