Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Cryptosyringida
Classis: Echinoidea
Subclassis: Euechinoidea
Superordo: Diadematacea
Ordo: Diadematoida
Familia: Diadematidae
Genus: Astropyga
Species (3): A. radiata – A. magnifica – A. pulvinata
[source: NCBI]
Name
Astropyga Gray, 1825
Astropyga is a genus of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Astropyga was first scientifically described in 1855 by John Edward Gray.[1][2]
Species
According to World Register of Marine Species:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 |
Astropyga magnifica (Leske, 1778) | Florida, U.S.A; Caribbean |
| Astropyga nuptialis (Tommasi, 1958) | San Pablo, Brazil | |
 |
Astropyga pulvinata (Lamarck, 1816) | Eastern Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. |
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Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778) | tropical Indo-Pacific region. |
References
Astropyga ITIS
Astropyga NCBI
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