Summary description from Wikipedia:

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus in languages:

English

Pacific Purple Sea Urchin

French

Oursin pourpre

German

Purpur-Seeigel

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Parent Taxon

• Strongylocentrotus

Sibling Taxa

• Strongylocentrotus djakonovi
• Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
• Strongylocentrotus fragilis
• Strongylocentrotus intermedius
• Strongylocentrotus pallidus
• Strongylocentrotus polyacanthus
• Strongylocentrotus pulchellus
• Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

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