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European Edible Sea Urchin
Echinus esculentus
1,332 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 1,332 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Green Sea UrchinPsammechinus miliaris
Arctic Green Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Black Brittle-starOphiocomina nigra
HornwrackFlustra foliacea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 24,560 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 24,558 |
| United Kingdom | 134 |
| Scotland | 87 |
| Norway | 59 |
| Nordland | 30 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 |
| Ireland | 24 |
| England | 20 |
| France | 19 |
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 | Echinidae |
| Genus | Echinus |
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 European Edible Sea Urchin with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.