description Arbacia stellata Overview
Arbacia stellata, commonly called the black starry sea urchin, is a regular sea urchin in the family Arbaciidae. The species was described by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in 1825 and occurs in the eastern Pacific, including waters off California and Baja California. Like other regular sea urchins, it has a rounded test covered by movable spines and lives on the seafloor, where it belongs to the grazing echinoid fauna of temperate Pacific shores.
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What is Arbacia stellata commonly called?
Arbacia stellata is commonly called the black starry sea urchin. It is a regular sea urchin in the family Arbaciidae.
Where does Arbacia stellata live?
The species occurs in the eastern Pacific, including waters off California and Baja California. Its range is marine and tied to the Pacific coast rather than the Atlantic.
Who described Arbacia stellata?
Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville described Arbacia stellata in 1825. The species is classified in the sea-urchin family Arbaciidae.
What does the black starry sea urchin look like?
It is a regular sea urchin with a rounded body covered in spines and a dark, starry appearance associated with its common name. Exact color and spine appearance can vary with age, habitat, and lighting.
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