Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Echinoida, Family: Cidaridae
Urchins

Scientific NameSamoan NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Chondrocidaris brevispina rough spined urchinProbably presentRareBreederNative
Eucidaris metulariaten-lined urchin Eucidaris metularia. ten-lined urchinEucidaris metularia. ten-lined urchin - American Samoa, 17 October 2002Probably presentBreederNative

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 26 September 2007 National Park of American Samoa  (Non-vertebrates)

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