Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Rock-Boring Urchin
Rock-Boring Urchin
Scientific Name: Echinometra lucunter
Class: Echinoidea
Family: Echinometridae
Category: Sea Urchins
Also known as: Red Rock Urchin
Size: 1 to 3 in. (2.5 to 7 cm)  
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda

Echinoderms
Sea Urchins

Rock-Boring Urchin

Reef Urchin

Variegated Urchin

Jewel Urchin

West Indian Sea Egg

Red Heart Urchin

Slate Pencil Urchin

Long-Spined Urchin



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