Psammechinus
| Psammechinus | |
|---|---|
| Psammechinus microtuberculatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Family: | Parechinidae |
| Genus: | Psammechinus L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 |
Psammechinus is a genus of sea urchins in the family Parechinidae containing two species:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Psammechinus microtuberculatus (Blainville, 1825) | western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Adriatic Sea and Aegean Sea | |
| Psammechinus miliaris (P.L.S. Müller, 1771) | eastern Atlantic Ocean from Scandinavia south to Morocco, but not in the Mediterranean Sea | |
