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Family: Temnopleuridae (See list of species below)

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28 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Amblypneustes elevatus
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Desmechinus anomalus
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Desmechinus versicolor
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Holopneustes inflatus
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Mespilia globulus
[Globular sea urchin]
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Microcyphus ceylanicus
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Microcyphus rousseaui
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Prionechinus forbesianus
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Pseudechinus flemingi
[Fleming’s urchin]
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Pseudechinus magellanicus
[Little pink urchin]
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Pseudechinus variegatus
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Salmaciella dussumieri
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Salmacis belli
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Salmacis bicolor
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Salmacis sphaeroides
[Green-spined salmacis]
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Temnopleurus alexandri
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Temnopleurus apodus
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Temnopleurus decipiens
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Temnopleurus hardwicki
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Temnopleurus hardwickii
[Hardwick's sea urchin]
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Temnopleurus michaelseni
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Temnopleurus reevesi
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Temnopleurus reevesii
[Reeve's sea urchin]
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Temnopleurus toreumaticus
[Striped spine sea urchin]
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Temnotrema maculatum
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Temnotrema sculptum
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Temnotrema siamense
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Temnotrema xishaensis
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28 Species of Family Temnopleuridae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Amblypneustes elevatus Indo-West Pacific
Desmechinus anomalus Northwest Pacific
Desmechinus versicolor Western Central Pacific
Holopneustes inflatus Eastern Indian Ocean
Mespilia globulus Globular sea urchin Indo-Pacific. 5 WD
Microcyphus ceylanicus Western Pacific
Microcyphus rousseaui Western Indian Ocean
Prionechinus forbesianus Western Central Pacific
Pseudechinus flemingi Fleming’s urchin Southwest Pacific
Pseudechinus magellanicus Little pink urchin Antarctic Indian Ocean, S
Pseudechinus variegatus Southwest Pacific
Salmaciella dussumieri Northwest and Western Cen
Salmacis belli Indo-Pacific. 10 WD
Salmacis bicolor Indo-West Pacific.
Salmacis sphaeroides Green-spined salmacis Indo-West Pacific
Temnopleurus alexandri Indo-West Pacific
Temnopleurus apodus Northwest Pacific
Temnopleurus decipiens Western Pacific
Temnopleurus hardwicki Western Pacific
Temnopleurus hardwickii Hardwick's sea urchin Western Pacific
Temnopleurus michaelseni Eastern Indian Ocean
Temnopleurus reevesi Indo-West Pacific.
Temnopleurus reevesii Reeve's sea urchin Northwest Pacific
Temnopleurus toreumaticus Striped spine sea urchin Indo-West Pacific.
Temnotrema maculatum Northwest Pacific
Temnotrema sculptum Western Central Pacific
Temnotrema siamense Indo-West Pacific
Temnotrema xishaensis Northwest Pacific



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