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  2. Sea urchin - Wikipedia

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    Sea urchins or urchins (/ ˈ ɜːr tʃ ɪ n z /) 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]

  3. List of animals of Long Island Sound - Wikipedia

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    Long Island Sound is a large marine estuary in the Northeastern United States. It forms the maritime border between the states of New York and Connecticut.It is diverse and serves as a breeding ground to many different types of marine animal species; the following is a list of said species by scientific and/or common name.

  4. Sterechinus neumayeri - Wikipedia

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    The Antarctic sea urchin ranges in color from bright red to dull purple and can grow to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in diameter. The test is globular with vertical rows of long, strong, white-tipped spines between which there is a dense covering of smaller spines and vertical rows of tube feet.

  5. Diadema antillarum - Wikipedia

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    Diadema antillarum, also known as the lime urchin, black sea urchin, or the long-spined sea urchin, [2] is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. This sea urchin is characterized by its exceptionally long black spines. It is the most abundant and important herbivore on the coral reefs of the western Atlantic and Caribbean basin.

  6. Red sea urchin - Wikipedia

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    The red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) [1] is a sea urchin found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California. It lives in shallow waters from the low-tide line to greater than 280 m (920 ft) deep, [2] and is typically found on rocky shores sheltered from extreme wave action in areas where kelp is available. [3] [4]

  7. Parechinus - Wikipedia

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    Parechinus angulosus, the Cape urchin, is a sea urchin in the family Parechinidae endemic to southern Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the only species in the genus Parechinus . [ 3 ]

  8. Mystery solved: Scientists ID Caribbean sea urchin killer

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    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

  9. Kina (animal) - Wikipedia

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    Sea urchin gonads are highly prized in some Asian and European seafood markets where demand has been increasing. [5] In the New Zealand market, the roe can reach NZ$70 per kg. [18] However, because E. chloroticus is not well known in Japan and has a reputation for having a bitter taste, this sea urchin is unable to reach a high price in export ...