Echinocyamus pusillus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the echinocyamus pusillus lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Echinocyamus pusillus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Clypeasteroida
Family	Fibulariidae

Where does the echinocyamus pusillus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the echinocyamus pusillus in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

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 echinocyamus pusillus?

The echinocyamus pusillus (Echinocyamus pusillus) is an echinoderm in the order Clypeasteroida and the family Fibulariidae, genus Echinocyamus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the echinocyamus pusillus

Echinocyamus pusillus, commonly known as the pea urchin or green urchin, is a species of sand dollar, a sea urchin in the family Fibulariidae, native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It buries itself in gravel or coarse sand at depths down to about 1,250 m (4,000 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Echinocyamus pusillus (revision 1345125928), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2034701 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).