
Amblypneustes ovum
Ovoid sea urchin
As recorded: Amblypneustes ovum (Lamarck, 1816)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Camarodonta › Temnopleuridae
- Collected by
- Melbourne Ward
- Locality
- Australia
- Island
- Australia
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Amblypneustes ovum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 276 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Queenscliff, AU
(c) loisstephens1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Queenscliff, AU
(c) loisstephens1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Phillip Island Rd, San Remo, AU
(c) Sarah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Easton Rd, North Shields, SA, AU
(c) Wendy Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Swan Bay, VIC, AU
(c) loisstephens1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Queenscliff Harbour, Queenscliff, VIC, AU
(c) Sam Beddome, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amblypneustes ovum. BPBM 978. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35046666. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/978.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35046666 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
