Saltwater
Tuxedo urchin
Mespilia globulus
Temnopleuridae
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Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Fiji, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Mespilia globulus, the globular sea urchin, sphere sea urchin, or tuxedo urchin (trade name), is a sea urchin occurring in tropical shallow reef habitats. The specific name refers to a small ball or spherule, describing its overall shape/morphology. It is the only species in the genus Mespilia.
Other names
No other names.
