Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the strongylocentrotus droebachiensis lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Echinoida
Family	Strongylocentrotidae

Where does the strongylocentrotus droebachiensis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the strongylocentrotus droebachiensis in 9 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

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 strongylocentrotus droebachiensis?

The strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) is an echinoderm in the order Echinoida and the family Strongylocentrotidae, genus Strongylocentrotus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, commonly known as the green sea urchin because of its characteristic green color, is a species of sea urchin commonly found in northern waters all around the world including both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to a northerly latitude of 81 degrees and as far south as Maine (in the U.S.) and England.

The average adult size is around 50 mm (2 in), but it has been recorded at a diameter of 87 mm (3.4 in). The green sea urchin prefers to eat seaweeds but will eat other organisms. They are eaten by a variety of predators, including sea stars, crabs, large fish, mammals, birds, and humans. The species name "droebachiensis" is derived from the name of the town Drøbak in Norway.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (revision 1381153367), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2187594 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).