description Calocidaris micans Overview
Calocidaris micans is a marine sea urchin in the family Cidaridae, within the order Cidaroida. Like other cidaroids, it has a rigid test and prominent primary spines, features used in identifying members of the group. The species belongs to the genus Calocidaris and was described by the Danish zoologist Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen in 1903. It is chiefly of interest to marine zoologists and taxonomists working with echinoderm classification.
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What kind of animal is Calocidaris micans?
Calocidaris micans is a marine sea urchin in the family Cidaridae and order Cidaroida. It belongs to the genus Calocidaris and is an echinoderm, not a fish or mollusc. [NCBI taxonomy](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?command=show&id=7630&lvl=&mode=tree)
How can Calocidaris micans be recognized?
Like other cidaroid sea urchins, it has a rigid test and prominent primary spines. Those large spines are useful identification features, although species-level identification normally requires more than one visible trait.
Who described Calocidaris micans?
The accepted name is commonly cited with the authority Mortensen, 1903. Taxonomic databases place it under Calocidaris within the Cidaridae family. [COPEPEDIA taxon record](https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/nauplius/media/copepedia/taxa/T4103948/)
Is Calocidaris micans a regular beach sea urchin?
It is a named marine species in a deep taxonomic group of cidaroid sea urchins, rather than a generic label for any beach urchin. Its classification is more specific than simply calling it a spiny sea urchin.
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