ReefBlitz Common Marine Species

This is a guide to the common marine species found around Cannonvale Beach, compiled from data from the Atlas of Living Australia for ReefBlitz 2014

Arachnoides placenta

Arachnoides placenta is a species of sea urchin of the family Clypeasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Arachnoides and lives in the sea. Arachnoides placenta was first scientifically described in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus.

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