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Fellaster zelandiae (Gray, 1855)
Fellaster zelandiae , commonly known as the cake urchin or the snapper biscuit, is endemic to New Zealand. A flattened dark green disc shaped urchin. Covered with fine spines. Can be found buried in fine sand feeding on small oraganic particles.
Synonymised names:
Arachnoides zelandiae Gray, 1855 (transferred to Fellaster (type species))
Arachnoides zeylandiae Gray, 1855 (misspelling)
Fellaster zealandiae (Gray, 1855) (spelling mistake)
Fellaster zelandiae , commonly known as the cake urchin or the snapper biscuit, is endemic to New Zealand. A flattened dark green disc shaped urchin. Covered with fine spines. Can be found buried in fine sand feeding on small oraganic particles.
Synonymised names:
Arachnoides zelandiae Gray, 1855 (transferred to Fellaster (type species))
Arachnoides zeylandiae Gray, 1855 (misspelling)
Fellaster zealandiae (Gray, 1855) (spelling mistake)