Eucidaris tribuloides

(Lamarck, 1816)

Vernacular names

English : Slate pencil urchin
French : Oursin-lance gris

Classification

Class : Echinoidea
Order : Cidaroida
Family : Cidaridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification

Test diameter up to 6 cm, spines grow up to 10 cm but generally less. Presence of a few very large spherical spines, reddish-brown in color, sometimes with light rings. Each big spine has a crown for short clear blunt spines at its base.

Range and habitat

The species occurs in coastal regions of the Atlantic Ocean, from South Carolina to Caribbean islands and Brazil, East from Azores south to Gabon. Lives in lagoons, coral reefs and rocky areas, down to 800 meters deep.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species hasn’t been assessed by IUCN. It has a large range and is at least locally common. It seems to suffer from no threats at present times.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation