Lytechinus variegatus
Variegated Sea Urchin
As recorded: Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Camarodonta › Toxopneustidae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney
- Locality
- Lighthouse Reef; NW side of Long Cay; near edge of reef flat; between lagoon and deep water
- Island
- Belize
- Region
- Belize
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lytechinus variegatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,677 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Bonita Springs, FL, US
(c) Claudia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Fort Myers Beach, FL, US
(c) Claudia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Bahia del Mar Cir, Saint Petersburg, FL, US
(c) jamespa27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Sanibel, FL, US
(c) Kendall Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Sanibel, FL, US
(c) Kendall Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Naples, FL, US
(c) Lyra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lytechinus variegatus. BPBM 2312. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37493612. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2312.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37493612 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026