Mesocentrotus
{{Short description|Genus of sea urchins}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Strongylocentrotus franciscanus cluster.jpg
|image_caption =Mesocentrotus franciscanus
|taxon = Mesocentrotus
|authority = Tatarenko & Poltaraus, 1993
}}
Mesocentrotus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Strongylocentrotidae.{{cite web |title=Mesocentrotus Tatarenko & Poltaraus, 1993 |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/4876822 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=10 May 2021 |language=en}}
The species of this genus are found in Japan and Northern America.
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Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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120px | Mesocentrotus franciscanus {{small|(Agassiz, 1863)}} | northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California |
120px | Mesocentrotus nudus {{small|(Agassiz, 1864)}} | northwest Pacific. |