Species

Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Red sea urchin)

Mesocentrotus franciscanus. Photo: (c) juliabohemian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) is a sea urchin found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California. It lives in shallow waters from the low-tide line to greater than 100 m (330 ft) deep, and is typically found on rocky shores sheltered from extreme wave action.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
    - Subphylum: Echinozoa (Sea urchins and sea cucumbers)
      - Class: Echinoidea (Sea urchins, sand dollars, and heart urchins)
        Subclass: Euechinoidea (Sea urchins)
        Infraclass: Carinacea
        Subterclass: Echinacea
        Order: Camarodonta
        Infraorder: Echinidea
        Superfamily: Odontophora
        Family: Strongylocentrotidae
        Genus: Mesocentrotus
        Species: Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Red sea urchin)

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