Holopneustes inflatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Camarodonta
Family: Temnopleuridae
Genus: Holopneustes
Species:
H. inflatus
Binomial name
Holopneustes inflatus
Lütken, 1872

Holopneustes inflatus, the pink sea urchin or sea grass sea urchin is a species of sea urchin of the family Temnopleuridae.

Pink Sea Urchins are found in southern Australia, in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. The habitat is inter-tidal rocky areas and coastal waters up to a depth of 75 metres. Often seen amongst kelp. A small and delicate urchin, food is a variety of plants and dead animals.

The test diameter is up to 5 centimetres, usually brightly coloured and finely tuberculated. Spines are less than 5 millimetres long. Spines may be orange, dark red, pink or yellowish.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Holopneustes inflatus". The Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Pink Sea Urchin". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Holopneustes inflatus". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 7 August 2019.


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