Psammechinus miliaris Green sea urchin

Psammechinus miliaris is commonly referred to as Green sea urchin. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

6355 

AphiaID:

124319 

Scientific:

Psammechinus miliaris 

German:

Strandseeigel 

English:

Green Sea Urchin 

Category:

Søpindsvin 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinoidea (Class) > Camarodonta (Order) > Parechinidae (Family) > Psammechinus (Genus) > miliaris (Species) 

Initial determination:

(P.L.S. Müller, ), 1771 

Occurrence:

the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, Azores, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, Iceland, Morocco, North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Africa, Scandinavia, the British Isles, The Shetland Islands (Scotland) 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Coastal waters, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rubble floors, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks 

Size:

1.38" - 2.24" (3.5cm - 5.7cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C) 

Food:

Predatory 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Psammechinus microtuberculatus
  Kletterseeigel
• 
  Psammechinus miliaris
  Strandseeigel

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-11-04 22:12:11 

Last edit:

2025-06-15 16:40:44 

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