Echinothrix diadema
Blue-black Urchin
As recorded: Echinothrix diadema (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Diadematoida › Diadematidae
- Collected by
- D.Thaanum and L.A. ThurstonD.Thaanum →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Echinothrix diadema observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 539 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
Indian Ocean, 南马洛斯马杜卢, MV
(c) joyywu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-03
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
South Pacific Ocean, Polynésie française, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
South Pacific Ocean, Polynésie française, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Echinothrix diadema. BPBM 245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36611946. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/245.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36611946 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026