Green Sea Urchin (Lytechinus variegatus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Lytechinus variegatus
- Common name
- Green Sea Urchin
- Category
- Echinoderms
- Family
- Toxopneustidae
- Genus
- Lytechinus
- Size
- 8–15 cm
- Depth
- 0–20 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- seagrass-meadow, sandy-bottom
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Coastal herbivore echinoid, Caribbean, color changing.
Photo of Green Sea Urchin
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Green Sea Urchin?
- Green Sea Urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) reaches 8–15 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Green Sea Urchin?
- Green Sea Urchin is found between 0–20 m deep.
- Is the Green Sea Urchin dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Green Sea Urchin?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Green Sea Urchin?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the family Toxopneustidae
- Tripneustes ventricosus - West Indian sea egg
- Tripneustes gratilla - Collector urchin
- Toxopneustes pileolus - Flower urchin
- Sphaerechinus granularis - Violet sea urchin
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 367850)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2278884)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia