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Centrostephanus asteriscus

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description Centrostephanus asteriscus Overview

Centrostephanus asteriscus is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. Taxonomic references associate it with the North Pacific Ocean and credit its description to Agassiz and Clark in 1907. Like other regular sea urchins, it has a radially organized body and a test surrounded by movable spines, features that place it within the long-spined diadematid group. It is an extant marine invertebrate, not a fossil taxon.

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What kind of animal is Centrostephanus asteriscus?

Centrostephanus asteriscus is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. Like other regular sea urchins, it has a radially organized body and a rigid test.

Where is Centrostephanus asteriscus found?

Taxonomic references associate the species with the North Pacific Ocean. The supplied description does not establish a narrower modern distribution, so a more exact range should not be assumed.

Who described Centrostephanus asteriscus?

The species description is credited to Agassiz and Clark in 1907. Those names and that year are part of the taxonomic references associated with the species.

What does the name regular sea urchin mean for this species?

It means the animal has a roughly radial body plan, with its main structures arranged around a central axis. Its test is the hard internal shell that supports the spines and soft tissues.

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