Arbacia lixula

Arbacia lixula unspecified
Black sea urchin

photo by FAO

Family:	Arbaciidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m
Distribution:	Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: from Sao Paulo Brazil north to Italy and east to Turkey. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Maximum depth from Ref. 122972. Abundant in shallow rocky habitats (Ref. 122974), found specifically on subtidal rocky coasts to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 122972). Intertidal (Ref. 122980). Most commonly found on vertical rocky surfaces, exposed to a high degree of hydrodynamic forces (Ref. 122974). Lives in reef slopes, but mainly in the sandy bottom (Ref. 122928).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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