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Collector Urchin
Tripneustes gratilla
4,033 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 4,033 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Lamington UrchinTripneustes australiae
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus
Temnopleurus alexandri
Pebble Collector UrchinPseudoboletia indiana
Red Sea Fire UrchinAsthenosoma marisrubri
Tuxedo UrchinMespilia globulus
Variegated Sea UrchinLytechinus variegatus
Green-spined SalmacisSalmacis sphaeroides
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Hawaii | 1,091 |
|---|---|
| United States | 771 |
| Australia | 152 |
| New South Wales | 133 |
| China | 53 |
| Philippines | 47 |
| Indonesia | 44 |
| Taiwan | 29 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 27 |
| South Africa | 26 |
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 Collector Urchin with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.