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Marine Species: Asthenosoma marisrubri
(Weinberg & De Ridder, 1998)
Photographed by: João Pedro silva
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Echinothurioida |
| Family: | Echinothuriidae |
| Genus: | Asthenosoma |
| Species: | Asthenosoma marisrubri |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Fire urchin |
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| Description: | Active at night, this urchin gets its name from the acute pain the spines inflict due to the venomous blisters. |
| Color: | Red. |
| Dimensions: | 15cm. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Indo-Pacific |
Photographed at:
- Red Sea
- Egypt
- Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea
- Egypt
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