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Sea urchin injuries are caused by contact with sea urchins, and are characterized by puncture wounds inflicted by the animal's brittle, fragile spines. [ 1 ] : 431 Injuries usually occur when swimmers, divers, surfers, or fishers by accidentally touching them or stepping on them.
Toxopneustes pileolus, commonly known as the flower urchin, is a widespread and commonly encountered species of sea urchin from the Indo-West Pacific. It is considered highly dangerous, as it is capable of delivering extremely painful and medically significant stings when touched.
Diadema paucispinum is a small sea urchin with very long, moveable spines which are slender and sharply pointed. They can be up to 25 cm (10 in) long and about four times the diameter of the test. The primary spines are bluish-black in colour, often with pale bands in younger individuals.
For marine scientists, it was deja vu: Another die-off swept through the region in the 1980s and slashed sea urchin populations by around 98%. Mystery solved: Scientists ID Caribbean sea urchin killer
Sea urchins are dying in large numbers across the Caribbean, according to scientists who are racing to pinpoint the cause of the mysterious die-off. Skip to main content. 24/7 ...
Bald sea urchin disease is a bacterial disease known to affect several species of sea urchins in the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic and along the California coastline. Research suggests two pathogens are responsible for the disease, Listonella anguillarum and Aeromonas salmonicida. Infection generally occurs at the site of an existing ...
Expert warns urchins vital to coral reef ecosystems now ‘functionally extinct’ in Red Sea Mysterious plague is wiping out sea urchins across the globe, scientists say Skip to main content
Sea urchin injury on the top side of the foot. This injury resulted in some skin staining from the natural purple-black dye of the urchin. Sea urchin injuries are puncture wounds inflicted by the animal's brittle, fragile spines. [ 59 ]