Pseudechinus albocinctus (Hutton, 1872) 50mm Marine, Endemic, Spines short and solid, up to 10–12 mm long, and generally red-brown or purplish with distinctive white tips Southern North Island, Cook Strait and South Island, from 5-145 metres CFE. |
Pseudechinus novaezelandiae (Mortensen, 1921) 75mm Marine, Endemic, Spines solid and very short, forming a dense, uniform coat; they are generally greenish-grey, but may be white or purple-tipped South Island as well as Stewart, Campbell and Macquarie Islands, from 0-400 metres CFAnE. |
Pseudechinus huttoni Benham, 1908 70mm Marine, Endemic, Spines short and solid, to about 10–12 mm. Test and spines white to pink Cook Strait southwards, from 5-500 metres, also Far North, NZ ACFE. |