Species sheet
Blue tuxedo puncushion urchin
Mespilia globulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsRegular sea urchins
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
New CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Globe urchinBritish English
- Royal urchinBritish English
- Sphere urchinBritish English
- KugelseeigelGerman (Germany)
- Oursin smokingFrench (France)
- Riccio globoItalian (Italy)
- Riccio pallinaItalian (Italy)
- Riccio sferaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, MARAN Vincent in : DORIS , 25/03/2018 : Mespilia globulus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1850
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 29/09/2024 : Mespilia globulus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/4373
Modification history
- Created by Emmanuelle Aigle on 29/09/2024
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