Green Urchin
Echinocyamus pusillus
- Group: Urchin
- Typical depth: 0–1250 m
- Max size: 1.5 cm
Barely two centimetres long, the green urchin is a small flattened heart shaped sea potato that burrows into coarse sand and shelly gravel. It ranges from the shallows down past a kilometre and turns vivid green when its shell is broken.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Echinolampadacea › Fibulariidae › Echinocyamus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 124273.
FAQ
- How deep does the Green Urchin live?
- The Green Urchin (Echinocyamus pusillus) is typically found at 0–1250 m.
- How big does the Green Urchin get?
- The Green Urchin grows to about 1.5 cm.