Centrostephanus rodgersii
{{Short description|Species of sea urchin}}
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| genus = Centrostephanus
| species = rodgersii
| authority = (A.Agassiz, 1864)
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Centrostephanus rodgersii, commonly known as the long-spined sea urchin, is a species of sea urchin of the family Diadematidae.
Description
It is a big, dark-purple sea urchin, with long and slender spines, reflecting a green tinge in the light. The shell can be reddish.
Distribution and habitat
This sea urchin is found in north-eastern New Zealand and south-east Australia. It was first recorded in New Zealand in 1897 from a specimen held in the Colonial Museum and is considered to be native to that country.{{cite journal |last1=Balemi |first1=Celia A. |last2=Shears |first2=Nick T. |date=2023 |title=Emergence of the subtropical sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii as a threat to kelp forest ecosystems in northern New Zealand |url= https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1224067/full |journal=Frontiers in Marine Science |volume=10 |pages= |doi= 10.3389/fmars.2023.1224067 |doi-access=free }}
File:Centrostephanus rodgersii and Comanthus trichoptera P2164030.JPG
File:Centrostephanus rodgersii P2164028.JPG
File:Centrostephanus rodgersii P2164058.JPG
File:Pseudolabrus rubicundus and Centrostephanus rodgersii P2153827.JPG
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Category:Echinoderms described in 1863
Category:Echinoderms of New Zealand
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