Gracilechinus acutus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Scientific name	Gracilechinus acutus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Camarodonta
Family	Echinidae

Where does the gracilechinus acutus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gracilechinus acutus 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 gracilechinus acutus?

The gracilechinus acutus (Gracilechinus acutus) is an echinoderm in the order Camarodonta and the family Echinidae, genus Gracilechinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gracilechinus acutus

Gracilechinus acutus is a species of sea urchin in the family Echinidae, commonly known as the white sea urchin. It is an omnivore and feeds on algae and small invertebrates.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gracilechinus acutus (revision 1355346988), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2091414 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).