Holopneustes purpurascens
Appearance
Holopneustes purpurascens | |
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Warriewood Beach, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Camarodonta |
Family: | Temnopleuridae |
Genus: | Holopneustes |
Species: | H. purpurascens
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Binomial name | |
Holopneustes purpurascens A.Agassiz, 1872
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Holopneustes purpurascens is a species of sea urchin found in south eastern Australia. This species is sometimes found wrapped in kelp or sea grass. It is about the size of a golf ball when fully grown, with a distinct purple or lavender colour.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Holopneustes purpurascens". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Holopneustes purpurascens". Solitary Islands Underwater Research Group, Inc. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Kroh, Andreas (2012). "Holopneustes purpurascens (A. Agassiz, 1872)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "The sea urchins of Sydney". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2024-05-05.