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Green sea-urchin
Psammechinus microtuberculatus (de Blainville, 1825) Heller, 1868
AnimalsRegular sea urchins
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Little sea-urchinBritish English
- Kletterseeigel des MittelmeeresGerman (Germany)
- Ericillo de marEuropean Spanish
- Oursin grimpeurFrench (France)
- Oursin vertFrench (France)
- Piccolo riccio di mare o di prateriaItalian (Italy)
- Riccio verdeItalian (Italy)
- Groene zeeëgelDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Ech
- Parachinus microtuberculatus
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Sources
- FROISSART Priscille, ANDRÉ Frédéric, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 01/05/2013 : Psammechinus microtuberculatus (Blainville, 1825), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/527
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Psammechinus microtuberculatus (de Blainville, 1825) Heller, 1868, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2080
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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