Diadema setosum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the diadema setosum lives – recorded in 27 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Diadema setosum
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	27 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Diadematoida
Family	Diadematidae

Where does the diadema setosum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the diadema setosum in 27 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. In Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Turkey it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 diadema setosum?

The diadema setosum (Diadema setosum) is an echinoderm in the order Diadematoida and the family Diadematidae, genus Diadema. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the diadema setosum

Diadema setosum is a species of long-spined sea urchin belonging to the family Diadematidae. It is a typical sea urchin, with extremely long, hollow spines that are mildly venomous. D. setosum differs from other Diadema with five, characteristic white dots that can be found on its body. The species can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from Australia and Africa to Japan and the Red Sea. Despite being capable of causing painful stings when stepped upon, the urchin is only slightly venomous and does not pose a serious threat to humans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Diadema setosum (revision 1379663337), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2270025 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).