Long-spined Sea Urchins are usually black with tapering spines and five white spots spread from the centre of their symmetrical body. Interestingly, they belong to the same group of marine animals as sea cucumbers and sea stars—the echinoderms.
Animal Type
Echinoderm
Range
Indo-Pacific
Natural Habitat
Coral Reef
Diet
Algae
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Extinct
Data Deficient
Insufficient data for evaluation
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Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Species yet to be assessed
Data Deficient
Insufficient data for evaluation
Least Concern
At lower risk of extinction
Near Threatened
Likely to become threatened in the near future
Vulnerable
At high risk of extinction
Endangered
At very high risk of extinction
Critically Endangered
At extremely high risk of extinction
Extinct in the Wild
No longer found in the wild, survives only under human care
Extinct
No longer exists