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Taxonomy
Phylum: Echinodermata
This is not a Mollusc. Other non-Molluscan Phyla (Echinodermata, Brachiopoda etc) have been included to help identify species that may be mistaken for Mollusca, but are not.
Family:
ECHINOMETRIDAE
Full Classification:
Echinodermata (Phylum)
> Echinozoa (Subphylum)
> Echinoidea (Class)
> Euechinoidea (Subclass)
> Camarodonta (Order)
> Echinometridae (Family)
> Evechinus (Genus)
> chloroticus (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Boletia viridis Verrill, 1867
=Echinus (Psammechinus) chloroticus Valenciennes, 1846
=Echinus chloroticus Valenciennes, 1846
=Evechinus rarituberculatus Bell, 1887
=Heliocidaris chloroticus (Valenciennes, 1846)
=Psammechinus asteroides Girard, 1850
=Psammechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes, 1846)
Images: Evechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes, 1846)
Common throughout the country, below low tide. This one from the Far North, NZ
A dead specimen, in rock pool, Far North, NZ. 10cm
Underside of a dead specimen, Far North, NZ. 10cm
Taxonomy
Phylum: Echinodermata
This is not a Mollusc. Other non-Molluscan Phyla (Echinodermata, Brachiopoda etc) have been included to help identify species that may be mistaken for Mollusca, but are not.
Family:
ECHINOMETRIDAE
Full Classification:
Echinodermata (Phylum)
> Echinozoa (Subphylum)
> Echinoidea (Class)
> Euechinoidea (Subclass)
> Camarodonta (Order)
> Echinometridae (Family)
> Evechinus (Genus)
> chloroticus (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Boletia viridis Verrill, 1867
=Echinus (Psammechinus) chloroticus Valenciennes, 1846
=Echinus chloroticus Valenciennes, 1846
=Evechinus rarituberculatus Bell, 1887
=Heliocidaris chloroticus (Valenciennes, 1846)
=Psammechinus asteroides Girard, 1850
=Psammechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes, 1846)
Details: Evechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes, 1846)
Size/Grows to:
Diameter 180mm
Distribution:
Throughout New Zealand, from low tide to around 12-14 metres
Geographical Range:
ACFME.
Notes:
Kina, Marine, Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Mills, S., Neill, K., Anderson, O., Davey, N. 2017 Extraordinary Echinoderms. A guide to the echinoderms of New Zealand. Version 2, Niwa Guides (p.51)

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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