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Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (in situ)
Description Tide pool: The sea urchins sit side by side in pits, which they don't leave for grazing. They are sessile, feeding on organic particles which come with the water. Many of the animals have camouflaged themselves with small pebbles or pieces of algae.Humboldt Co., California, USA. JPG file - 423.46 kB - 1 473 x 999 pixels added on 2005-02-23242 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, entire species Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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