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Anochanus sinensis is a species of sea urchin described by the German zoologist Adolph Eduard Grube in 1868. It belongs to the irregular sea urchins, a group whose members generally have bilateral rather than strongly radial body forms. The species is notable in zoological literature for brooding developing young in a specialized sac or brood chamber on the upper surface of its body.
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What is Anochanus sinensis?
Anochanus sinensis is a species of sea urchin described by the German zoologist Adolph Eduard Grube in 1868. It belongs to the group of irregular sea urchins.
What does irregular sea urchin mean for Anochanus sinensis?
Irregular sea urchins generally have bilateral body forms rather than strongly radial symmetry. That body plan distinguishes them from the more regular, round sea urchins familiar to many beachgoers.
Who described Anochanus sinensis?
Adolph Eduard Grube, a German zoologist, described the species in 1868. The species name is used in zoological literature for this sea urchin.
Is Anochanus sinensis a regular or irregular sea urchin?
It is an irregular sea urchin. Members of this group commonly have a more bilateral body shape and are adapted differently from strongly radial sea urchins.
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