Centrostephanus longispinus

(Philippi, 1845)

Needle-spined Sea Urchin

Range: North Eastern Atlantic Ocean: Mediterranean.

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef areas and found on rock and rubble covered in red algae and hides during daylight hours and feeds at night.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 65°F (10 - 18°C).

Best left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Echinoides

Order: Diadematoida

Family: Diadematidae

Genus: Centrostephanus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.