Amblypneustes elevatus (Hutton, 1872) is a animal in the Temnopleuridae family, order Camarodonta, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Amblypneustes elevatus (Hutton, 1872)

Amblypneustes elevatus (Hutton, 1872)

Amblypneustes elevatus is a spine-covered sea urchin species from the family Temnopleuridae that lives in the sea.

Genus
Amblypneustes
Order
Camarodonta
Class
Echinoidea

About Amblypneustes elevatus (Hutton, 1872)

Amblypneustes elevatus is a species of sea urchin that belongs to the family Temnopleuridae and the genus Amblypneustes. Like other sea urchins, individuals of this species have an armour covered in spines, and they live in the ocean.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Echinodermata Echinoidea Camarodonta Temnopleuridae Amblypneustes

More from Temnopleuridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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