| Alternative Name | Purple sea urchin |
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| Irish Name | Cuán Mara Dubh | |
| Latin Name | Paracentrotus lividus | |
| Environment | Benthic | |
| Importance | Commercial | |
| Depth (m) | 0-30 | |
| Max Length (cm) | 7 | |
Eastern N Atlantic from the Hebrides to the Azores and Canaries, Mediterranean, Adriatic |
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