Tripneustes ventricosus
| Tripneustes ventricosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Family: | Toxopneustidae |
| Genus: | Tripneustes |
| Species: | T. ventricosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tripneustes ventricosus (Lamarck, 1816) | |
| Synonyms | |
Tripneustes ventricosus, commonly called the West Indian sea egg or white sea urchin, is a species of sea urchin. It is common in the Caribbean Sea, the Bahamas and Florida and may be found at depths of less than 10 metres (33 ft).