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Pin Cushion Sea Urchin

Astropyga pulvinata

Classification

Astropyga pulvinata is a species of sea urchins of the family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Astropyga pulvinata was first scientifically described in 1816 by Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 71