A smaller urchin with short spines the colour varies from pinks to browns and greens

At a glance

Habitat Subtidally on reef and rock structure
Size Can grow to aournd 10cm in diamiter
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia
Habitat
Subtidally on reef and rock structure
Size
Can grow to aournd 10cm in diamiter
Common Name Short-spined Urchin
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Occurrences shown for the genus Amblypneustes. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassEchinoidea
OrderCamarodonta
FamilyTemnopleuridae
GenusAmblypneustes
SpeciesAmblypneustes elevatus elevatus
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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