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Northern sea urchin

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

54Records since 2000
AugustPeak month
3Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan2
Feb1
Mar0
Apr3
May2
Jun14
Jul5
Aug23
Sep4
Oct0
Nov0
Dec0

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Shetland Islands —4
2Highland Scotland2
3North Ayrshire Scotland2
44 Scotland1 Northern Ireland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 3 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
54
Peak month
August
Counties with records
3
Scientific name
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria)
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Echinodermata
Class
Echinoidea
Order
Camarodonta
Family
Strongylocentrotidae
Genus
Strongylocentrotus
Name with authority
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (O.F.Müller, 1776)
Described
1776

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q2187594 · GBIF 2278856