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Green Sea Urchin-endoskeleton

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

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We found this on the shore where the waves crash against rocks.

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Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

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Green sea urchin

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

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LauraMaria
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Comments (3)
galewhale..Gale
Laura are they found on the east coast... Gulf of Maine area? I'll go check them out on wikipedia
LauraMaria
A very lovely photo! I like the green theme with the urchin test and the lichen on the rocks. I'd be willing to bet this is Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, the green sea urchin :)

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PublishedJune 27, 2011

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