Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Pacific Purple Sea Urchin
As recorded: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Camarodonta › Strongylocentrotidae
- Locality
- North America (Pacific)
- Island
- North America (Pacific)
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,569 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
CA, US
(c) mwilliams777, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Marina, CA, US
(c) padillaj211, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) Max Wolf Breshears, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(c) James Maughn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Sonoma County, CA, USA
(c) Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US
(c) Noah M. Morales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. BPBM 1704. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38820145. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1704.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38820145 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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