Camarodonte Sea Urchins [Camarodonta]

Description

Camarodonte urchins include many familiar reef-dwelling species with robust spines and strong grazing behavior. Divers may notice them in groups on algae-covered surfaces, where their feeding helps shape the reef’s “green carpet.”

Families

Echinometrid Sea Urchins

Echinometridae

Toxopneustid Sea Urchins

Toxopneustidae

Taxonomy