The small test of this species features a zigzag patern that is absent of spines whilst the spines across the rest of the animal are bright red. It is very rarely encountered live and most commonly found washed up on beaches following rough weather.

At a glance

Habitat on sea floors amoung reefs to a depth of 40m
Size Can grow to around 3cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution South-eastern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
South-eastern Australia
Habitat
on sea floors amoung reefs to a depth of 40m
Size
Can grow to around 3cm
Common Name Sea Urchin
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassEchinoidea
OrderCamarodonta
FamilyTemnopleuridae
GenusMicrocyphus
SpeciesMicrocyphus zigzag
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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