Holopneustes purpurascens

Holopneustes purpurascens
Warriewood Beach, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Camarodonta
Family: Temnopleuridae
Genus: Holopneustes
Species:
H. purpurascens
Binomial name
Holopneustes purpurascens
A.Agassiz, 1872

Holopneustes purpurascens is a species of sea urchin found in south eastern Australia. This species is sometimes found wrapped in kelp or sea grass. It is about the size of a golf ball when fully grown, with a distinct purple or lavender colour.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Holopneustes purpurascens". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  2. ^ "Holopneustes purpurascens". Solitary Islands Underwater Research Group, Inc. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  3. ^ Kroh, Andreas (2012). "Holopneustes purpurascens (A. Agassiz, 1872)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. ^ "The sea urchins of Sydney". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2024-05-05.


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