Astropyga radiata

Red urchin
A group of Astropyga radiata seen in Kenya.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Diadematoida
Family: Diadematidae
Genus: Astropyga
Species:
A. radiata
Binomial name
Astropyga radiata
(Leske, 1778)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Asteropyga radiata
  • Astropyga elastica Bell, 1876
  • Astropyga freudenbergi Sarasin, 1887
  • Astropyga major (Seba, 1734)
  • Astropyga mossambica Peters, 1853
  • Cidaris radiata Leske, 1778
  • Cidarites radiata (Leske, 1778)
  • Diadema radiatum (Leske, 1778)
  • Echinonanthus major Seba, 1734
  • Echinus radiatus (Leske, 1778)

Astropyga radiata, the red urchin, fire urchin, false fire urchin or blue-spotted urchin, is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. It is a large species with long spines and is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It was first described in 1778 by the German naturalist Nathaniel Gottfried Leske.

  1. ^ a b Kroh, Andreas (2012). Kroh A, Mooi R (eds.). "Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778)". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-01-21.