Sealife guideThe long-spined sea urchinDiadema antillarum
Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Long-spined sea urchin
French namesOursin diadème des AntillesOursin à longues épines
Scientific nameDiadema antillarum (Philippi, 1845)
FamilyDiadematidae
OrderDiadematoida
ClassEchinoidea
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