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Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)
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Tripneustes gratilla

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Also known as: Collector Urchin, Parson's Hat Sea Urchin, Cake Urchin, Short-Spined Urchin

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Taxonomy
Class

Echinoidea

Order

Camarodonta

Family

Toxopneustidae

Where to find it

common

Tanzania

occasional

South Africa

rare

Philippines
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