Name
Echinus
melon sea urchin
Framing
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Echinozoa
Class: Echinoidea
Subclass: Euechinoidea
Infraclass: Carinacea
Genus: Echinus
Habitat
Marine, benthic, soft bottoms
Feeding
Herbivore
Distribution
Western Mediterranean
Conservation status
Abundant
Additional information
Almost spherical shape
Additional information
Bibliography
Lawrence, J. M. (2007). Edible sea urchins: use and life-history strategies. In Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science (Vol. 37, pp. 1-9). Elsevier. Disponible en Biblioteca electrónica UGR)
