Fined Spined Urchin
Lissodiadema purpureum
- Group: Urchin
- For divers: safe
This urchin lives on rocky reefs from around 6 metres down past 46, with young ones tucked under stones and larger ones in caves and crevices. It grazes algae off the rock and carries a commensal shrimp that shelters among its long thin spines.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Diadematoida › Lissodiadematidae › Lissodiadema
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1316363.
FAQ
- Is the Fined Spined Urchin dangerous to divers?
- The Fined Spined Urchin is harmless to divers.