species: Mespilia globulus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Mespilia globulus


©Anne Hoggett: Mespilia globulus found in the drain sump of the Lizard Island Research Station aquarium.

©Anne Hoggett: Mespilia globulus found in the drain sump of the Lizard Island Research Station aquarium.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Echinoidea
Order Camarodonta
Family Temnopleuridae
Genus Mespilia
Species Mespilia globulus

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

A small, delicate sea urchin with a circular test, widest in the lower half. Colour pattern is distinctive: orange test with five distinct, broad, dark green bands. Spines are short and banded.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Coleman, N. (2007). Sea Stars: Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld. Australia.
  • Miskelly, A. (2002). Sea Urchins of Australia and the Indo-Pacific 180 pp. Capricornia Publications, Sydney, Australia.