Evechinus chloroticus Valenciennes 1836

Family: Echinometridae

Order: Echinoida

Locality: New Zealand

Dimensions: 71 Ø x  37 mm

Locality: West Australia ? (acc. to seller)

Dimensions: 48 Ø x 26 mm

 

 

I got this specimen together with some others without taxon but with the remark: from West Australia. As the taxon is with high certainty Evechinus chloroticus, I have some doubt concerning “West Australia”. Following my literature, Evechinus chloroticus has been reported rather from New Zealand.