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Gracilechinus lucidus
- Usual depth236–1,211 m
- Water temperature16–24 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Gracilechinus lucidus, is a species of sea urchin in the family Echinidae that is native to the waters of Japan.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Gracilechinus lucidus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 236–1,211 m · Deepest record: 1,678 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–24 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- シロウニ
Other scientific names: Echinus lucidus, Pseudechinus lucidus
Similar species
- Cactus Urchin
Dermechinus horridus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 19 open-data records from 1896 to 1906.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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