Magnificent Urchin
| Name: | Magnificent Urchin |
| Scientific Name: | Astropyga magnifica |
| Family: | Sea Urchins |
| Scientific Family: | Diadematidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 422486 |
| Size: | up to 6 in. |
| Depth Range: | Various depths (0 – 130 ft.) |
The Magnificent Urchin has a dark red body with lines spreading outward across it. Its long, dark spines grow in separate bands along the body sections. Juveniles are reddish and cream, with striped spines and blue spots.