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Sea Urchin

Echinodermata

Photo by BlueFerns
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Field Notes

Description:

This was a very delicate vacant "shell" that i found, and was the remnant of a sea urchin. It was in a tidepool, in monterey and was about an inch and a half in diameter. There was a micro shrimp living inside.

Species ID Suggestions

Sea Urchin

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Sea Urchin
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Comments (2)
BlueFerns
Thank you so much for the identifications! This was stumping me!

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2011

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