Stylocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845) is a animal in the Cidaridae family, order Cidaroida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Stylocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)
Stylocidaris affinis is a species of sea urchin found in multiple Atlantic and Mediterranean locations.
Stylocidaris affinis, commonly called the pencil urchin or red lance urchin, is a species of sea urchin. Its distribution includes Bermuda, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Mediterranean Sea. Around Malta, it lives on circalittoral and deep sedimentary bottoms.
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