Phyllacanthus imperialis | University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Phyllacanthus imperialis (Tenison-Woods, 1878)

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Echinodermata

Class » Echinoidea

Order » Cidaroida

Family » Cidaridae

Genus » Phyllacanthus

Species » imperialis

Phyllacanthus imperialis (Tenison-Woods, 1878)
(Imperial lance urchin)

Description » (Wikipedia) Phyllacanthus imperialis, also known as the Sputnik urchin, imperial lance urchin, imperial sea urchin, imperial urchin, pencil sea urchin, lance urchin, knobby sputnik sea urchin, mine urchin, and land mine sea urchin, is a species of sea urchins in the family Cidaridae.
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Local Name »

Locality/Distribution » [Catagman, Samal, Davao del Norte]

Collectors/Field Observers » JJ Lanutan, MA Fortaleza

Species ID by » MA Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Collection Code » UPMIN_MAR_EE_001

Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M. A., Lanutan, J. J., Consuegra, J. M., & Nañola, C. L. (2020). Diversity of echinoderms in intertidal and shallow-water areas of Samal Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 150, 281-297.

IUCN Conservation Status » Not Evaluated Visit IUCN

Sample Availability and Preservation » N/A

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Nov. 29, 2023, 5:19 p.m.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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