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.

Species:

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ImageScientific nameDistribution
120pxMesocentrotus franciscanus {{small|(Agassiz, 1863)}}northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California
120pxMesocentrotus nudus {{small|(Agassiz, 1864)}}northwest Pacific.

References

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Category:Strongylocentrotidae

Category:Echinoidea genera