-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Echinoderms (Phylum Echinodermata)

-Sea Urchins and Sea Cucumbers (Subphylum Echinozoa)

-Sea Urchins, Sand Dollars, and Heart Urchins (Class Echinoidea)

-Sea Urchins (Subclass Euechinoidea)

-Infraclass Aulodonta

-Superorder Diadematacea

-Order Diadematoida

-Family Echinometridae

-Rock-boring Urchins (Genus Echinometra)

-Central American Rock-boring Urchin (Echinometra vanbrunti)

The Central American rock-boring urchin (Echinometra vanbrunti) is a species of sea urchin in the family Echinometridae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean near Central America.This is an epibenthic species found on coral reefs in subtidal areas at depths of 0 to 53 m. They are grazers that will roam about searching for food and algae on rocks. The spines and body are dark purple to black in color. These Sea Urchins have a maximum diameter of 7.0 cm (2.75 inches) and a spine length up to 6.3 cm (2.5 inches).