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Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Also known as: Pacific Purple Sea Urchin • purple sea urchin • purple urchin
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Strongylocentrotidae• Order: Camarodonta
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Sea Urchin, Pacific Purple Sea Urchin, purple sea urchin, purple urchin, Purple sea urcin, Purple sea urchin
Class:
Echinoidea
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Lincoln County, OR, USA
1
Capital, BC, Canada
1
Seacoast Dr
1
Wilders Addition Park, San Pedro, California
1
Westhaven-Moonstone, CA 95570, USA
1
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First: 10/31/2015 · Latest: 1/1/2026
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