Abatus philippii

Abatus philippii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Schizasteridae
Genus: Abatus
Species: A. philippii
Binomial name
Abatus philippii
(Lovén, 1871) [1]

Abatus philippii is a species of sea urchin of the family Schizasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It came from the genus Abatus and lives in the oceans of the southern hemisphere. Abatus philippii was first scientifically described in 1871 by Lovén.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kroh, A. (2012). A. Kroh & R. Mooi, eds. "'Abatus philippii Lovén, 1871". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 November 2012.


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