Echinus Linnaeus, 1758
(a genus of echinoderms)

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Echinus esculentus
Common Sea-urchin, Edible Sea Urchin
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusEchinus (a genus of echinoderms)
FamilyECHINIDAE (a family of sea urchins)
InfraorderEchinidea (an infraorder of echinoderms)
OrderCAMARODONTA (an order of echinoderms)
SuperorderECHINACEA (a superorder of echinoderms)
InfraclassCarinacea (an infraclass of echinoderms)
SubclassEUECHINOIDEA (a subclass of echinoderms)
ClassECHINOIDEA (sea urchins)
SubphylumECHINOZOA (a subphylum of echinoderms)
PhylumECHINODERMATA (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Echinus (a genus of echinoderms) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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