Family Name Listing

Order: Diadematoida, Family: Diadematidae
Rigid urchins

Scientific Name	Samoan Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Diadema savignyi	vaga	long-spined urchin			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Echinothrix calamaris	vaga	banded urchin			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Echinothrix diadema	vega	blue black urchin		656039	Present in park		Breeder	Native

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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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