🦋 Family

Parechinidae

4 species · Animals

Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Camarodonta › Parechinidae

Paracentrotus lividus is a common NE Atlantic/Mediterranean edible sea urchin that shapes benthic coastal communities.

Psammechinus miliaris is an Atlantic sea urchin whose edible gonads are being investigated for aquaculture.

Loxechinus albus, the Chilean red urchin, is a large edible sea urchin harvested commercially for cuisine.

Parechinus angulosus is a sea urchin found from Lüderitz to Durban, ranging from intertidal areas to 100 m depth.

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