Caenocentrotus

Caenocentrotus is a monotypic genus of sea urchins of the family Echinometridae. Its sole accepted species is Caenocentrotus gibbosus, a spine-covered urchin first scientifically described in 1846 by L. Agassiz, in L. Agassiz & Desor.[1]

Caenocentrotus
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Caenocentrotus
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C. gibbosus
Binomial name
Caenocentrotus gibbosus
(L. Agassiz, in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846)

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