Paracentrotus lividus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Paracentrotus lividus Paracentrotus lividus

Where the paracentrotus lividus lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Scientific name	Paracentrotus lividus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Camarodonta
Family	Echinidae

Where does the paracentrotus lividus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the paracentrotus lividus in 16 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and 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 paracentrotus lividus?

The paracentrotus lividus (Paracentrotus lividus) is an echinoderm in the order Camarodonta and the family Echinidae, genus Paracentrotus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the paracentrotus lividus

Paracentrotus lividus is a species of sea urchin in the family Parechinidae commonly known as the purple sea urchin. It is the type species of the genus and occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paracentrotus lividus (revision 1379638398), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q901067 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).