Mesocentrotus franciscanus Giant Red Sea urchin

Mesocentrotus franciscanus is commonly referred to as Giant Red Sea urchin. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Mesocentrotus franciscanus
German:: Roter Seeigel
English:: Giant Red Sea Urchin

Category:: Sjøpinnsvin

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinoidea (Class) > Camarodonta (Order) > Strongylocentrotidae (Family) > Mesocentrotus (Genus) > franciscanus (Species)
Initial determination:: (A. Agassiz, ), 1863

Occurrence:: Alaska (Western Atlantic), Canada Eastern Pacific, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Japan, Mexico (East Pacific), North Pacific (Ocean), USA
Sea depth:: 0 - 125 Meter
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: ~ 50 °F (10°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Detritus
Difficulty:: Cold water animal
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-12-18 13:16:01
Last edit:: 2016-12-18 13:21:46

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Mesocentrotus franciscanus (A. Agassiz, 1863)

Mesocentrotus franciscanus lives in shallow waters from the low-tide line to 125 m. The sea urchin's spherical body is completely covered by sharp spines. The colour can be red to dark burgundy, sometimes albino specimens are found.

The Giant Ged sea urchin feeds on kelp, algae and detritus.

Lifespan : 30 years, some specimens to be over 200 years old.

Synonyms.
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
Toxocidaris franciscana
Toxocidaris franciscanus

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinozoa (Subphylum) > Echinoidea (Class) > Euechinoidea (Subclass) > Carinacea (Infraclass) > Echinacea (Superorder) > Camarodonta (Order) > Echinidea (Infraorder) > Odontophora (Superfamily) > Strongylocentrotidae (Family) > Mesocentrotus (Genus) > Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Species)

External links

MarinelifePhotography Keoki Stender (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Mesocentrotus franciscanus, Red Sea Urchin, Pillar Point 2016

Mesocentrotus (Strongylocentrotus) franciscanus, Red Sea Urchin, Giant Red Sea Urchin 2014

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