Holopneustes purpurascens (A.Agassiz, 1872) is a animal in the Temnopleuridae family, order Camarodonta, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Holopneustes purpurascens (A.Agassiz, 1872)
Holopneustes purpurascens is a purple golf ball-sized sea urchin found in southeastern Australia.
Holopneustes purpurascens, scientifically described by A. Agassiz in 1872, is a species of sea urchin. It is native to southeastern Australia. Fully grown adult individuals of this species reach roughly the size of a golf ball, and have a characteristic purple or lavender body color. Individuals of this species can sometimes be found wrapped in kelp or seagrass.
Photo: (c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by smithsonian_marinegeo · cc-by-nc-sa
Amblypneustes elevatus (Hutton, 1872)
Amblypneustes pallidus (Lamarck, 1816)
Holopneustes inflatus (A.Agassiz, 1872)
Mespilia globulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Amblypneustes formosus Valenciennes, 1846
Holopneustes porosissimus L.Agassiz, 1846
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
Identify Holopneustes purpurascens (A.Agassiz, 1872) instantly — even offline
iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.
Download iNature — FreeDownload iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
