Echinus esculentus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the echinus esculentus lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Echinus esculentus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Camarodonta
Family	Echinidae

Where does the echinus esculentus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the echinus esculentus in 8 countries and territories across Europe. In Norway 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.

Is the echinus esculentus endangered?

The echinus esculentus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the echinus esculentus?

The echinus esculentus (Echinus esculentus) is an echinoderm in the order Camarodonta and the family Echinidae, genus Echinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the echinus esculentus

Echinus esculentus, the European edible sea urchin or common sea urchin, is a species of marine invertebrate in the Echinidae family. It is found in coastal areas of western Europe down to a depth of 1,200 m (3,900 ft). It is considered "Near threatened" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Echinus esculentus (revision 1368144817), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q664443 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).