Marine life identification guide > Sea urchins > Purple sea urchin
Paracentrotus lividus

Paracentrotus lividus

Purple sea urchin

Distribution: Mediterranean Sea and Eastern-Atlantic Ocean, from North Sea to Morocco, including the Canary Islands, Madeira and Azores.

Spots where Paracentrotus lividus has been spotted by snorkelers

Paracentrotus lividus snorkeling pictures

at Platja Aiguablava (Spain)

at Cala Bassa (Balearic Islands)

at Cala Jugadora (Spain)

at Cala Culip (Spain)

at Cala di Reta (Corsica)

at Plage de la Folaca (Corsica)

at Plage du Lazaret (South France)

at Plage de l’Oscelluccia (Corsica)

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