Asthenosoma periculosum

Asthenosoma periculosum is a species of sea urchin of the family Echinothuriidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Asthenosoma and lives in the sea. Asthenosoma periculosum was first scientifically described in 1964 by Endean.[1]

Asthenosoma periculosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Echinoidea
Order:
Echinothurioida
Family:
Echinothuriidae
Genus:
Asthenosoma
Species:
A. periculosum
Binomial name
Asthenosoma periculosum
(Endean, 1964)

See also

References
  1. Kroh, A. (2010). Asthenosoma periculosum (Endean, 1964). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.


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