DSG - Cystechinus giganteus

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Cystechinus giganteus Author: A. Agassiz, 1898 MBARI 2013; D528 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2013 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2013 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Echinoidea (class) Euechinoidea (subclass) Irregularia (infraclass) Atelostomata (superorder) Cassiduloida (order) Holasterina (suborder) Pourtalesiidae (family) Cystechinus (genus) Cystechinus giganteus (species) Description General: Compare to Pilematechinus, which has much shorter spines, and a periproct that is much more above the margin. Geographic Information Ocean range (global): Axial region of the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Previously this species was only known only from the type material collected by the Albatross in the Gulf of California in the late 1800's. Habitat description: Benthic. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: Richard Mooi, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Cystechinus giganteus (A. Agassiz, 1898) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Cystechinus%20giganteus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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