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Sea urchins or urchins ( / ˈɜːrtʃɪnz /) are typically spiny, globular animals, echinoderms in the class Echinoidea. About 950 species live on the seabed, inhabiting all oceans and depth zones from the intertidal to 5,000 metres (16,000 ft; 2,700 fathoms). [1] Their tests (hard shells) are round and spiny, typically from 3 to 10 cm (1 to 4 ...
8 de abr. de 2024 · sea urchin, any of about 950 living species of spiny marine invertebrate animals (class Echinoidea, phylum Echinodermata) with a globular body and a radial arrangement of organs, shown by five bands of pores running from mouth to anus over the test (internal skeleton).
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12 de nov. de 2009 · Visually arresting, hazardous to swimmers, and—to some cultures—delicious, sea urchins are also revealing new information to the scientists who study them. Here, red sea urchins carpet a kelp ...
The most easily recognisable sea urchins are round, often brightly coloured and covered in sharp-looking spines. In fact, ‘urchin’ comes from an old word for hedgehog owing to their similar-looking spiky armour. However, there are more than 1,000 species of sea urchin, with varying characteristics.
Here's the sea urchin 101. Everything you need to know about these spiky echinoderms. Sea urchins (Echinoidea, regular urchins, porcupines of the sea). Sea u...
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sea urchin, any of about 950 living species of spiny marine invertebrate animals (class Echinoidea, phylum Echinodermata) with a globular body and a radial arrangement of organs, shown by five bands of pores running from mouth to anus over the test (internal skeleton).
Sea urchins have a number of surprising traits to help keep them alive. Read on to learn about the sea urchin. Orange spiked sea urchin photographed in the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Pacific longspined black sea urchin with Banggai Cardinal fish, in an aquarium.
