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Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

(Stimpson, 1857)

Purple Sea Urchin

GNRUnranked Found in 17 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.948847
Element CodeIEECH11050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassEchinoidea
OrderEchinoida
FamilyStrongylocentrotidae
GenusStrongylocentrotus
Synonyms
Echinus purpuratusStimpson, 1857
Other Common Names
Oursin pourpre (FR)
Concept Reference
Kroh, A. and R. Mooi. 2015. World Echinoidea Database. <http://www.marinespecies.org/echinoidea/>. Accessed June 2015.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (17)
Alaska (13)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
DukeTongass National Forest45,091
EudoraTongass National Forest195,022
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Outer IslandsTongass National Forest99,862
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Umpqua SpitSiuslaw National Forest2,090
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
References (2)
  1. Kroh, A. and R. Mooi. 2015. World Echinoidea Database. &lt;http://www.marinespecies.org/echinoidea/&gt;. Accessed June 2015.
  2. WoRMS Editorial Board. 2020. World Register of Marine Species. Available: http://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ (accessed 12 Feb 2020)