Purple sea urchin

TAXONOMY Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Order: Echinoida Family: Strongylocentrotidae Genus/species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC: Round body with radially symmetri…

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Sea urchins are small, furry, and sometimes colorful. They usually don't bite humans, but they do have really sharp teeth that researchers learned sharpen themselves.

Urchins on the Pacific seafloor, including purple sea urchins, are important prey for sea otters and sea stars. Pacific purple sea urchins are also eaten by humans. The meat inside, known as “uni” in Japanese,2 is considered a sushi delicacy, and the demand for this delicacy has been growing in recent years. Pacific purple sea ... Read more

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The little sea urchin on top is quite unusual. It was discovered by a research vessel near New Caledonia at a depth of 1000 ft.

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"You will receive one Maillardi Sea Urchin skeleton sea shell display specimen. These beautiful natural vibrant colorful Maillardi Sea Urchin skeletal shells vary in size from approximately 1\" inch to 1.5\" inches long, and the colours vary from brown to purple to coral to pink to red. Also known as the Urchin Velarde or Deep Water Sea Urchin, the Maillardi Sea Urchin shell is very rare and highly sought after by collectors due to the unique, beautiful, natural, vibrant coloration. You will…

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Purple Sea Urchins Strongylocentrotus purpuratus devouring a kelp holdfast Macrocystis pyrifera