Heterocentrotus
| Heterocentrotus Temporal range: Miocene–recent, | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Family: | Echinometridae |
| Genus: | Heterocentrotus Brandt, 1835 |
| Species | |
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2 species (see text) | |
Heterocentrotus is a genus of the familia Echinometridae. They are mainly found in the Indo-Pacific basin, especially in Reunion or Hawaii. This genus appeared in the Miocene and spread throughout the warm Indo-Pacific.