Lytechinus variegatus

Lytechinus variegatus

Taxobox
domain = Eukaryota
regnum = Animalia
subregnum = Eumetazoa
superphylum = Deuterostomia
phylum = Echinodermata
phylum_authority = Klein, 1734

"Lytechinus variegatus", Lamarck, 1816 (also called green sea urchin or variegated sea urchin) is a species of sea urchin that can be found in the warm waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. It has short spines and can reach a diameter of around 11 cm.

Sub-species

* "Lytechinus variegatus carolinus"
* "Lytechinus variegatus variegatus"

External links

* [http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/MarineInvertebrateZoology/Lytechinusvariegatus.html Cephalopod Page]
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