''Strongylocentrotus'' is a
genus
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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 in the
family
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Strongylocentrotidae
The Strongylocentrotidae are a family (biology), family of sea urchins in the order (biology), order Camarodonta.
Genera
References
Strongylocentrotidae,
Echinoderm families
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containing several species.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes:
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See also
* '' Flabesymbios commensalis''
References
External links
The sea urchin ''Strongylocentrotus purpuratus'' genomic data base
from California Institute of Technology
Echinoidea genera
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