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Green sea urchin
Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816)
AnimalsRegular sea urchins
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Short spined sea urchinBritish English
- Variable ou variegated sea urchinBritish English
- VielarbseeigelGerman (Germany)
- Erizo verdeEuropean Spanish
- Oursin multicoloreFrench (France)
- Oursin variableFrench (France)
- Oursin vert caraïbeFrench (France)
- Bonte zee-egelDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, DAMERVAL Marc in : DORIS, 06/02/2012 : Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/530
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1562
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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