About: Loxechinus albus

Loxechinus albus or Chilean sea urchin is an echinoderm of the family Echinidae, native to the coasts of Chile and Peru. It is found shallowly buried in fine sand, and muddy sand, beaches at and below low tide level. Loxechinus albus is a circular sea urchin densely covered in small spines. The spawning period varies along the Chilean coast. Spawning period occurs later in the year as latitude increases; at 23° S it occurs in June, at 45° S it occurs in November-December.