Mesocentrotus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Strongylocentrotidae.[1]

Mesocentrotus
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Camarodonta
Family: Strongylocentrotidae
Genus: Mesocentrotus
Tatarenko & Poltaraus, 1993

The species of this genus are found in Japan and Northern America.[1]

Species:[1]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Agassiz, 1863) northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California
Mesocentrotus nudus (Agassiz, 1864) northwest Pacific.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Mesocentrotus Tatarenko & Poltaraus, 1993". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.