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Toxocidaris franciscana (red sea urchin)

Taxonomy
Toxocidaris franciscana was named by Agassiz (1863). It is extant.

It was recombined as Strongylocentrotus franciscanus by Arnold (1903), Clark and Twitchell (1915), Kew (1920), Grant and Hertlein (1938).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Toxocidaris franciscana Agassiz
1903Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Arnold
1915Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Clark and Twitchell p. 223
1920Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Kew p. 57 figs. Plate 4, figures la, Ih, Ic
1938Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Grant and Hertlein p. 34

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RankNameAuthor
genusToxocidarisAgassiz 1863
RankNameAuthor
speciesfranciscanaAgassiz 1863

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Toxocidaris franciscana Agassiz 1863 [red sea urchin]
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