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Flattened Sea Urchin
NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program, Oceano Profundo 2015; Exploring Puerto Rico's Sea, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sea stars, urchins & sea cucumbers

Flattened Sea Urchin

Phormosoma placenta Thomson, 1872

Names

EnglishFlattened Sea Urchin
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Scientific namePhormosoma placenta Thomson, 1872

About this species

The Flattened Sea Urchin (Phormosoma placenta) is a species of the family Phormosomatidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 3 times (GBIF), between 1968 and 2021.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassEchinoidea
OrderEchinothurioida
FamilyPhormosomatidae
GenusPhormosoma