Astropyga radiata

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Red urchin

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Subclass: Euechinoidea
Superorder: Diadematacea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Astropyga
Species: A. radiata
Binomial name
Astropyga radiata
(Leske 1778)

The red urchin, Astropyga radiata, is a urchin, with a test (shell) diameter of about 20 cm. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

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