Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Rank Species Subclass Perischoechinoidea | Family Cidaridae Genus Eucidaris Order Cidaroida | |
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Similar Eucidaris, Diadema mexicanum, Toxopneustes roseus, Cidaroida, Cidaridae | ||
The slate pencil urchin, Eucidaris thouarsii, is a species of cidaroid sea urchins that inhabits littoral regions of the East Pacific Ocean.
Distribution and habitat
E. thouarsii is found in the East Pacific at depths of 0–45 m (0–148 ft), ranging from Baja California to Panama, as well as Cocos Island, Clipperton Island and the Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos, Clipperton and Cocos populations are now often recognized as a separate species, E. galapagensis, instead of a subspecies of E. thouarsii.
References
Eucidaris thouarsii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA