Purple Pacific Sea Urchin
Echinometra vanbrunti
- Group: Urchin
- Typical depth: 0–53 m
- For divers: safe
A common reef urchin of the eastern Pacific, this purple species wedges into coral and rock by day across depths from the surface to about 53 metres. It grazes algae with its spines and teeth and is harmless, though its spines can prick a careless hand.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Camarodonta › Echinometridae › Echinometra
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 513244.
FAQ
- How deep does the Purple Pacific Sea Urchin live?
- The Purple Pacific Sea Urchin (Echinometra vanbrunti) is typically found at 0–53 m.
- Is the Purple Pacific Sea Urchin dangerous to divers?
- The Purple Pacific Sea Urchin is harmless to divers.