description Caenopedina mirabilis Overview
Caenopedina mirabilis is a species of regular sea urchin in the family Pedinidae. Ludwig Döderlein described it in 1885, originally under the name Hemipedina mirabilis, and Japan is its type locality. Records place it in the Western Pacific and in deep-water environments, while later taxonomic databases use Caenopedina mirabilis as the accepted name. It is of interest to marine biologists studying pedinid echinoids and sea-urchin classification.
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What is Caenopedina mirabilis?
Caenopedina mirabilis is a species of regular sea urchin in the family Pedinidae. It is a marine echinoderm recorded from deep-water environments in the Western Pacific.
Who described Caenopedina mirabilis?
Ludwig Döderlein described the species in 1885. He originally placed it under the name Hemipedina mirabilis.
Where was Caenopedina mirabilis first identified?
Japan is the type locality for Caenopedina mirabilis. Records also place the species in the wider Western Pacific.
Does Caenopedina mirabilis live in shallow coastal water?
Available descriptions associate it with deep-water environments rather than ordinary shallow shore habitats. It is a regular sea urchin in the Pedinidae family.
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