How deep does the Little Burrowing Urchin live?

The Little Burrowing Urchin (Echinoneus cyclostomus) is typically found at 0–570 m.

Little Burrowing Urchin

Echinoneus cyclostomus

Group: Urchin
Typical depth: 0–570 m

The little burrowing urchin lacks the long spines of its showier cousins, instead wearing a low cover of fine short ones as it tucks under rubble and rocks. It turns up across an unusually wide range, from the shallows down to nearly 570 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Echinoneoida › Echinoneidae › Echinoneus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212461.

FAQ

How deep does the Little Burrowing Urchin live?: The Little Burrowing Urchin (Echinoneus cyclostomus) is typically found at 0–570 m.