Species FAO code: URS

Echinus esculentus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Seeigel	–
Belgium	fr Oursin nl Zeeappel nl Zeeegel	–
Denmark	da Spiseligt søpindsvin da stort søpindsvin	–
Germany	de Seeigel	–
Ireland	en European edible sea urchin ga Cuán mara coiteann	–
Italy	it Riccio di mare atlantico	–
Latvia	lv Jūras ezis	–
Netherlands	nl Zee-egel	–
Portugal	pt Ouriço-do-mar	–
Slovenia	sl užitni morski ježek	–
Spain	es Erizo europeo	Asturias: Oricia Galicia: Ourizo comestible
Sweden	sv Ätlig sjöborre	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Echinus esculentus Linnaeus, 1758

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Atlantic, Northeast

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Echinus esculentus Linnaeus, 1758

Scientific name

Echinus esculentus

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

URS

Taxonomic classification

ClassEchinoidea
- OrderEchinoida
  - FamilyEchinidae
    - GenusEchinus
      - SpeciesEchinus esculentus

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Echinus esculentus Linnaeus, 1758

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

0308 — Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, fit for human consumption
- Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus)
  - 0308 21 00 — Live, fresh or chilled
  - 0308 29 — Other
    - 0308 29 10 — Smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
    - 0308 29 30 — Frozen
    - 0308 29 90 — Other

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