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Long-spined Urchin Diadema antillarum

Photo: Marion Haarsma

Classification

Diadema [genus] (1)
antillarum [species]

Classification

Diadema [genus] (1)
antillarum [species]

Literature

  • Engel, H. 1939. Echinoderms from Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire and northern Venezuela. Capita Zoologica VIII(4): 1-12.
  • Humann, P. 1992. Reef Creature Identification. New World Publications.
  • Korzhavina, O.A., Hoeksema, B.W. & Ivanenko, V.N. 2019. A review of Caribbean Copepoda associated with reef-dwelling cnidarians, echinoderms and sponges. Contributions to Zoology 88: 297-349. [link]
  • Kristensen, I. 1971. Jaarverslag 1971. 33 pp. Carmabi Foundation Annual Report, Curaçao.
  • Martynuk, C. 2006. Diadema antillarum populations in Bonaire: is there evidence of over- or underpopulation. Physis 1: 38-44.
  • WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa

  • Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao. (Echinoidea)
  • Voss, G.L. 1976. Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean. 167. E.A. Seemann Publishing, Inc.. (Echinoidea)