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Black sea urchin
Arbacia lixula
5,172 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 5,172 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Black Starry Sea UrchinArbacia stellata
Purple-brown UrchinArbacia punctulata
Variegated Sea UrchinLytechinus variegatus
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Greece | 343 |
|---|---|
| Spain | 217 |
| Peloponisos-W. Greece & Ionian | 104 |
| France | 91 |
| Italy | 87 |
| Egean | 80 |
| Croatia | 79 |
| Andalucía | 74 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 72 |
| Cataluña/Catalunya | 66 |
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 | Arbacioida |
| Family | Arbaciidae |
| Genus | Arbacia |
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 Black sea urchin with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.