Echinoidea

Alternate names: echinoid, urchin

Author: Leske, 1778

Representative image using: Strongylocentrotus cf. fragilis

MBARI 2012: D348-06HD

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Representative image using: Cystocrepis setigera

MBARI 2002

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Representative image using: Strongylocentrotus fragilis

MBARI 2000: V1761-03

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Representative image using: Aporocidaris milleri

MBARI 2002: T420, coolpix

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Representative image using: Brisaster

MBARI 2009: V3442-01

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Representative image using: Cystechinus loveni

MBARI 2003: T615

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Representative image using: Tromikosoma panamense

MBARI 2005: T782-06

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Representative image using: Echinocrepis rostrata

MBARI 2006: T1067-03

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Representative image using: Cystechinus giganteus

MBARI 2013; D528

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Representative image using: Araeosoma leptaleum

MBARI: 2004, T670-07

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Representative image using: Pilematechinus

MBARI 2010: D178-01HD

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Representative image using: Tromikosoma sp. 1

MBARI 2002: T426-03

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Echinoidea

Alternate names: echinoid, urchin

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Echinoidea Alternate names: echinoid, urchin Author: Leske, 1778 Representative image using: Strongylocentrotus cf. fragilis MBARI 2012: D348-06HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Cystocrepis setigera MBARI 2002 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Strongylocentrotus fragilis MBARI 2000: V1761-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Aporocidaris milleri MBARI 2002: T420, coolpix Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Brisaster MBARI 2009: V3442-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Cystechinus loveni MBARI 2003: T615 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Tromikosoma panamense MBARI 2005: T782-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Echinocrepis rostrata MBARI 2006: T1067-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Cystechinus giganteus MBARI 2013; D528 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Araeosoma leptaleum MBARI: 2004, T670-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Pilematechinus MBARI 2010: D178-01HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Tromikosoma sp. 1 MBARI 2002: T426-03 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Echinoidea (class) Cidaroidea (subclass) Euechinoidea (subclass) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: benthic Additional Information 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: Echinoidea (Leske, 1778) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Echinoidea. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-11-02.
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