Astropyga radiata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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Where the astropyga radiata lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 73 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See starfish, sea urchins & relatives on the world map

Scientific name	Astropyga radiata
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Diadematoida
Family	Diadematidae

Where does the astropyga radiata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the astropyga radiata in 3 countries and territories across Africa and Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the astropyga radiata?

The astropyga radiata (Astropyga radiata) is an echinoderm in the order Diadematoida and the family Diadematidae, genus Astropyga. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the astropyga radiata

Astropyga radiata, the red urchin, fire urchin, false fire urchin or blue-spotted urchin, is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. It is a large species with long spines and is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It was first described in 1778 by the German naturalist Nathaniel Gottfried Leske.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Astropyga radiata (revision 1380295182), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q939621 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).