Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Banded Urchin
Echinothrix calamaris
Banded Urchin
Also known as: Double-Spined Urchin
Category: Sea Urchins
Scientific Name: Echinothrix calamaris
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 5-150 ft. (2-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Echinozoa (Subphylum)
 └Echinoidea (Class)
  └Diadematoida (Order)
   └Diadematidae (Family)
    └Echinothrix (Genus)

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