Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816)
Green sea urchin
Lytechinus variegatus
photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Family:  Toxopneustidae ()
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: from USA to Brazil, throughout the Caribbean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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