DSG - Strongylocentrotus fragilis

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Strongylocentrotus fragilis Alternate names: Allocentrotus fragilis, fragile urchin Author: Jackson, 1912 MBARI 2000: V1761-03 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2011: D190-01HD Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Echinoidea (class) Euechinoidea (subclass) Carinacea (infraclass) Echinacea (superorder) Camarodonta (order) Echinidea (infraorder) Odontophora (superfamily) Strongylocentrotidae (family) Strongylocentrotus (genus) Strongylocentrotus fragilis (species) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, soft sediment. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Biermann, C.H., B.D. Kessing, and S.R. Palumbi (2003). Phylogeny and development of marine model species: strongylocentrotid sea urchins. Evolution and Development, 5: 360-371. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Strongylocentrotus fragilis (Jackson, 1912) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Strongylocentrotus%20fragilis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2018-07-15.
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