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West Indian Sea Egg
Tripneustes ventricosus
1,931 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 1,931 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Variegated Sea UrchinLytechinus variegatus
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Arctic Green Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Sea EggTripneustes depressus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 140 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 35 |
| Quintana Roo | 34 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 23 |
| Puerto Rico | 21 |
| Colombia | 5 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 4 |
| Panama | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinoderms · Echinodermata |
| Class | Sea Urchins, Sand Dollars, and Heart Urchins · Echinoidea |
| Order | Camarodonta |
| Family | Toxopneustids · Toxopneustidae |
| Genus | Tripneustes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise West Indian Sea Egg with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.