Asthenosoma Temporal range: Middle Jurassic–Recent |
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Fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Echinothurioida |
Family: | Echinothuriidae |
Genus: |
Asthenosoma (Grube, 1868) |
Species | |
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Asthenosoma is a genus of sea urchins in the family Echinothuriidae. Their spines are covered with harmful venom capsules.
The World Echinoidea Database recognises the following species: