Asthenosoma

Asthenosoma is a genus of sea urchins in the family Echinothuriidae. Their spines are covered with harmful venom capsules.

Taxonomy

The World Echinoidea Database recognises the following species:

• Asthenosoma dilatatum<small> Mortensen, 1934</small>
• Asthenosoma ijimai<small> Yoshiwara, 1897</small>
• Asthenosoma intermedium<small> H.L. Clark, 1938</small>
• Asthenosoma marisrubri<small> Weinberg & de Ridder, 1998</small> – "Red sea fire urchin"
• Asthenosoma periculosum<small> Endean, 1964</small>
• Asthenosoma striatissimum <small>Ravn, 1928</small> â€Â
• Asthenosoma varium<small> Grube, 1868</small> – "fire sea urchin".

"†" means an extinct taxon.

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