Heterocentrotus mamillatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Heterocentrotus mamillatus Heterocentrotus mamillatus

Where the heterocentrotus mamillatus lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Scientific name	Heterocentrotus mamillatus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Echinoida
Family	Echinometridae

Where does the heterocentrotus mamillatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the heterocentrotus mamillatus in 11 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania.

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 heterocentrotus mamillatus?

The heterocentrotus mamillatus (Heterocentrotus mamillatus) is an echinoderm in the order Echinoida and the family Echinometridae, genus Heterocentrotus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the heterocentrotus mamillatus

Heterocentrotus mamillatus, commonly known as the slate pencil urchin, red slate pencil urchin, or red pencil urchin, is a species of tropical sea urchin from the Indo-Pacific region.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Heterocentrotus mamillatus (revision 1380136769), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q277658 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).