Mesocentrotus

Mesocentrotus
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Camarodonta
Family: Strongylocentrotidae
Genus: Mesocentrotus
Tatarenko & Poltaraus, 1993

Mesocentrotus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Strongylocentrotidae.

The species of this genus are found in Japan and Northern America.

Species:

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Agassiz, 1863)northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California
Mesocentrotus nudus (Agassiz, 1864)northwest Pacific.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mesocentrotus Tatarenko & Poltaraus, 1993". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.