Psammechinus miliaris

Psammechinus miliaris
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Camarodonta
Family: Parechinidae
Genus: Psammechinus
Species:
P. miliaris
Binomial name
Psammechinus miliaris
Synonyms
  • Echinus basteri Maitland, 1851
  • Echinus miliaris P.L.S. Müller, 1771
  • Echinus pustulatus L. Agassiz, 1841
  • Echinus virens Düben & Koren, 1844
  • Parechinus miliaris (P.L.S. Müller, 1771)
  • Parechinus miliaris Mortensen, 1903
  • Psammechinus korenii L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846
  • Psammechinus pustulatus (L. Agassiz, 1841)

Psammechinus miliaris is a species of sea urchin in the family Parechinidae. It is sometimes known as the green sea urchin or shore sea urchin. It is found in shallow areas of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.