Species sheet

Oursin violet Caraïbe

Arbacia punctulata (Lamarck, 1816)

AnimalsRegular sea urchins
Introduced

Possible confusions

Echinometra lucunter

Distribution

Sud des Etats-Unis, côtes rocheuses du Mexique.

Species status description

Actuellement non recensée sur aucun territoire français, la seule mention est non supportée.

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

Other invalid scientific names

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Arbacia punctulataGBIF — Arbacia punctulata

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 13/10/2020 : Arbacia punctulata (Lamarck, 1816), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/4005

Modification history

  • Created by Frédéric Ducarme on 23/09/2020

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