Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Variegated Urchin
Variegated Urchin
Scientific Name: Lytechinus variegatus
Class: Echinoidea
Category: Sea Urchins
Also known as: Green Sea Urchin
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 0-160 ft. (0-50 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Brazil

Echinoderms
Sea Urchins

Variegated Urchin

Red Heart Urchin

West Indian Sea Egg

Long-Spined Urchin

Rock-Boring Urchin

Reef Urchin

Slate Pencil Urchin



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