Species Type:
Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Black boring sea urchin
Size:
On average, black boring sea urchins grow to three inches (8 centimeters) in diameter.
Diet:
These urchins eat plant matter like floating algae or seagrasses.
Range & Habitat:
In the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and southern Atlantic Ocean, these urchins inhibit shallow waters, tidal pools, rocks along the beach and other rocky areas in the ocean.
Details:
Black boring sea urchins are less round and more elliptical (oval) shaped. They have anywhere from 100-150 short, thick spines pointing outwards from their center. Like many urchin species, their spines are venomous. These urchins can be black, red, purple or green in color.