Lytechinus semituberculatus

Lytechinus semituberculatus, commonly known as the green hedgehog or green sea urchin, is a sea urchin found in the coast of the Galapagos Islands.[1] It is recognizable by its green coloration. Its conservation status is unknown.

Lytechinus semituberculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Echinoidea
Order:
Temnopleuroida
Family:
Toxopneustidae
Genus:
Lytechinus
Species:
L. semituberculatus
Binomial name
Lytechinus semituberculatus
(Valenciennes in L. Agassiz, 1846)
  • Lytechinus semituberculatus scan
    Lytechinus semituberculatus scan
  • Lytechinus semituberculatus scan
    Lytechinus semituberculatus scan
  • Lytechinus semituberculatus in its natural habitat
    Lytechinus semituberculatus in its natural habitat

References
  1. "Lista de Especies de Galápagos". www.darwinfoundation.org (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-16.


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