Common Sand Dollar Sea Urchin

Echinarachnius parma

Species code GS030293

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 2 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Sea urchins
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Common Sand Dollar Sea Urchin

In English, species in the class Echinoidea are named "Sea Urchin".

French common name:

Oursin plat

In French, species in the class Echinoidea are named "Oursin" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015Common Sand Dollar Sea UrchinOursin plat
2020Common Sand Dollar Sea UrchinOursin plat

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Echinodermata

Subphylum

Echinozoa

Class

Echinoidea

Subclass

Euechinoidea

Infraclass

Irregularia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Echinarachnius parmaEchinarachniidaeClypeasteroida
2020Echinarachnius parmaEchinarachniidaeClypeasteroida

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Secure
2020UnrankableChanged from or to ranks U, NR, NA.Incorrect data used previously.

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Unrankable - NU
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Secure - S5
2020Not Present