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Family: Echinothuriidae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Araeosoma belli
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Araeosoma fenestratum
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Araeosoma owstoni
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Araeosoma thetidis
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Asthenosoma heteractis
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Asthenosoma ijimai
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Asthenosoma varium
[Fire urchin]
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Calveriosoma gracile
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Hygrosoma hoplacantha
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Hygrosoma petersi
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Phormosoma bursarium
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Phormosoma placenta
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Phormosoma rigidum
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Sperosoma biseriatum
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Sperosoma giganteum
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Tromikosoma hispidum
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16 Species of Family Echinothuriidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Araeosoma belli Western Atlantic
Araeosoma fenestratum Western Atlantic
Araeosoma owstoni Western Pacific
Araeosoma thetidis Southwest Pacific
Asthenosoma heteractis Western Central Pacific
Asthenosoma ijimai Western Pacific
Asthenosoma varium Fire urchin Indo-West Pacific
Calveriosoma gracile Western Pacific
Hygrosoma hoplacantha Western Central Pacific
Hygrosoma petersi Western Atlantic
Phormosoma bursarium Western Central Pacific
Phormosoma placenta Western Atlantic and the
Phormosoma rigidum Southwest Pacific
Sperosoma biseriatum Northeast Pacific.
Sperosoma giganteum Northeast Pacific.
Tromikosoma hispidum Eastern Pacific.



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