purple sea urchin
(Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: Eleutherozoa |
| Class: Echinoidea |
| Infraclass: Carinacea |
| Subclass: Euechinoidea |
| Order: Arbacioida |
| Family: Strongylocentrotidae |
| Genus: Strongylocentrotus |
| Subject: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857) |
References
Common Name Reference: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Scientific Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)