Araeosoma coriacea explained

Araeosoma coriacea is a species of sea urchin of the family Echinothuriidae. Its armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Araeosoma and lives in the sea. A. coriacea was first scientifically described in 1879 by Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, an American scientist.^[1]

See also

• Araeosoma alternatum
• Araeosoma belli
• Araeosoma coriaceum

Notes and References

1. Kroh, A. (2010). Araeosoma coriacea (Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, 1879). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.