Strongylocentrotus nudus Agassiz 1863 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Camarodonta - Strongylocentrotidae
Alternative combination: Toxocidaris nuda
Belongs to Strongylocentrotus according to U. S. Grant and L. G. Hertlein 1938
Sister taxa: Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, Strongylocentrotus echinoides, Strongylocentrotus fragilis, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus intermedius, Strongylocentrotus magistrus, Strongylocentrotus octoporus, Strongylocentrotus polycanthus, Strongylocentrotus pulchellus, Strongylocentrotus pulcherriumus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Strongylocentrotus sachalinicus
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Strongylocentrotus nudus in the database
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