Holopneustes purpurascens
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| Holopneustes purpurascens | |
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| Warriewood Beach, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Family: | Temnopleuridae |
| Genus: | Holopneustes |
| Species: | H. purpurascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Holopneustes purpurascens A.Agassiz, 1872 | |
Holopneustes purpurascens is a species of sea urchin found in south eastern Australia. This species is sometimes found wrapped in kelp or sea grass. It is about the size of a golf ball when fully grown, with a distinct purple or lavender colour.[1][2][3][4]
