Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816)
(Purple Sea Urchin)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParacentrotus lividus (Purple Sea Urchin)
FamilyPARECHINIDAE (a family of echinoderms)
InfraorderEchinidea (an infraorder of echinoderms)
OrderCAMARODONTA (an order of echinoderms)
SuperorderECHINACEA (a superorder of echinoderms)
InfraclassCarinacea (an infraclass of echinoderms)
SubclassEUECHINOIDEA (a subclass of echinoderms)
ClassECHINOIDEA (sea urchins)
SubphylumECHINOZOA (a subphylum of echinoderms)
PhylumECHINODERMATA (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Paracentrotus lividus (Purple Sea Urchin) :
1: Paracentrotus lividus (Purple Sea Urchin)
9 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
Image 1: On bottom of shallow tidal lough

Paracentrotus lividus (Purple Sea Urchin) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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