Summary ²

Clypeaster australasiae, the Australasian sand dollar, is a species of sea urchins of the Family Clypeasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. Clypeaster australasiae was first scientifically described in 1851 by Gray.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Clinton Duffy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Clinton Duffy
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clypeaster_australasiae

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NIWA (2014) guide to New Zealand echinoderms
• SeaLifeBase
• World Register of Marine Species

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