Centrostephanus rodgersii (A.Agassiz, 1864) is a animal in the Diadematidae family, order Diadematoida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Centrostephanus rodgersii (A.Agassiz, 1864)
Centrostephanus rodgersii is a large dark purple sea urchin native to southeastern Australia and northeastern New Zealand.
Centrostephanus rodgersii is a large, dark purple sea urchin that bears long, slender spines which show a green tinge when reflecting light. Its shell may have a reddish color. This species occurs in northeastern New Zealand and southeastern Australia. It was first recorded in New Zealand in 1897, from a specimen held at the Colonial Museum, and is considered native to New Zealand.
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Echinothrix diadema (Linnaeus, 1758)
Astropyga pulvinata (Lamarck, 1816)
Diadema mexicanum A.Agassiz, 1863
Diadema savignyi (Audouin, 1809)
Diadema antillarum (Philippi, 1845)
Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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