description Lytechinus callipeplus Overview
Lytechinus callipeplus is an extant species of regular sea urchin in the family Toxopneustidae. Hubert Lyman Clark described it in 1912, and taxonomic databases place it in the genus Lytechinus. It is recorded from the tropical western Atlantic, including the West Indies, where it occurs in deeper water than many familiar shallow-water sea urchins; published records place it at roughly 125 to 300 metres in depth. It is not an extinct Pliocene species.
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What kind of animal is Lytechinus callipeplus?
Lytechinus callipeplus is a regular sea urchin in the family Toxopneustidae. It is an extant species, meaning it is still living today.
Who described Lytechinus callipeplus?
Hubert Lyman Clark described Lytechinus callipeplus in 1912. Taxonomic databases place it in the genus Lytechinus.
Where does Lytechinus callipeplus live?
The species is recorded from the tropical western Atlantic, including the West Indies. Its habitat is associated with warm coastal marine environments.
Is Lytechinus callipeplus a fish or a sea urchin?
It is a sea urchin, not a fish. Like other regular sea urchins, it belongs to the echinoderms.
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