Centrostephanus rodgersii Spiny Sea Urchin , Longspine Sea Urchin, Black urchin

Centrostephanus rodgersii is commonly referred to as Spiny Sea Urchin , Longspine Sea Urchin, Black urchin. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

11900 

AphiaID:

414212 

Scientific:

Centrostephanus rodgersii 

German:

Langstacheliger Seeigel 

English:

Spiny Sea Urchin , Longspine Sea Urchin, Black Urchin 

Category:

Søpindsvin 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinoidea (Class) > Diadematoida (Order) > Diadematidae (Family) > Centrostephanus (Genus) > rodgersii (Species) 

Initial determination:

(A. Agassiz, ), 1864 

Occurrence:

Australia, Bass Strait, Invasive Species, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia, New South Wales (Australia), New Zealand, South Australia, Tasmania (Australia), the Kermadec Islands 

Sea depth:

2 - 50 Meter 

Habitats:

Algae zones, Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Kelp forests, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

1.18" - 3.94" (3,5cm - 10cm) 

Temperature:

14,4 °F - 24,9 °F (14,4°C - 24,9°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, Bryozoans (sea mats), Kelp, Seaweed, Sea weed, Sponges 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for home aquaria! 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Centrostephanus asteriscus
• Centrostephanus besnardi
• 
  Centrostephanus coronatus
  Gekrönter Diademseeigel
• 
  Centrostephanus longispinus
  Langstacheliger Diademseeigel
• Centrostephanus nitidus
• 
  Centrostephanus rodgersii
  Langstacheliger Seeigel
• Centrostephanus sylviae
• Centrostephanus tenuispinus

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2019-01-14 13:48:42 

Last edit:

2025-05-01 19:07:57 

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