Abatus philippii is a species of sea urchin of the family Schizasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is in the genus Abatus and lives in the oceans of the southern hemisphere. Abatus philippii was first scientifically described in 1871 by Sven Lovén.[1]
| Abatus philippii | |
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| C. Aboral view of Abatus philippii Lovén, 1871 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Spatangoida |
| Family: | Schizasteridae |
| Genus: | Abatus |
| Species: | A. philippii
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| Abatus philippii | |
References
edit- ^ a b Kroh, A. (2012). Kroh A, Mooi R (eds.). "Abatus philippii Lovén, 1871". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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