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Centrostephanus

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Centrostephanus
Centrostephanus longispinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Centrostephanus
Peters, 1855

Centrostephanus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Diadematidae.[1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:[1]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Centrostephanus asteriscus Agassiz & Clark, 1907 North Pacific Ocean
Centrostephanus besnardi Bernasconi, 1955 Brazil
Centrostephanus coronatus (Verrill, 1867) eastern Pacific Ocean from Monterey Bay, California to Peru, including the Gulf of California
Centrostephanus habanensis Lambert, 1925 Cuba
Centrostephanus longispinus (Philippi, 1845) Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea
Centrostephanus nitidus Koehler, 1927 Indian Ocean
Centrostephanus rodgersii (Agassiz, 1864) New Zealand and south-east Australia.
Centrostephanus sylviae Fell, 1975 Chile
Centrostephanus tenuispinus Clark, 1914 Australia

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Centrostephanus Peters, 1855". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.