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Sea urchin

Sea urchins or urchins (/ˈɜːrtʃɪnz/) are the class Echinoidea within the echinoderms. Approximately 950 species live on the seabed, inhabiting all oceans and depths from the intertidal zone to the deep sea. They typically have a globular body covered by spiny protective tests (hard shells), typically from 3 to 10 cm (1 to 4 in) across. Sea urchins move…

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Sea urchin

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Sea urchin

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related to Science · 19
Sea urchin → Beyond, Davidson, Eric, Importantly, More, Nod-like-receptor, Oceanography, PU, Roy John Britten, Scientists, Sea, SPIB, St Andrews, Strongylocentrotus, The, They, This, Toll-like, University
related to As food · 16
Sea urchin → Evechinus, In Japan, In New Zealand, Japan, Japanese, Malay, Māori, Philippines, Sama-Bajau, Sea, Singapore, South Korea, The, They, Though New Zealand, United States
related to Ecology · 16
Sea urchin → Cidaris, Colobocentrotus, Compared, Densities, Dermechinus, Echinothuriidae, Even, It, Many, Population, Populations, Pourtalesiidae, Sea, Some, Sunda Trench, The
related to External links · 12
Sea urchin → California Also, Echinoidea, Echinoidea Leske, Marine Species, Natural History Museum, StanfordCalifornia Sea Urchin, The, The Echinoid Directory, UCMP Berkeley, Urchin Harvesters Association, Virtual Urchin, World Register
related to Diversity · 11
Sea urchin → Atelostomata, Cidaroidea, Echinodermata, Euechinoidea, Irregular, Irregularia, Like, Neognathostomata, Sea, Specifically, The
related to Description · 9
Sea urchin → Echinoidea, Greek, Latin, Like, Old French, The, They, This, Urchins
related to Nervous system and senses · 9
Sea urchin → Although, From, In, Most, Sea, The, There, These, With
related to Anti-predator defences · 8
Sea urchin → Diadematidae, Dorippidae, Echinothuriidae, Other, Pedicellariae, Some, The, Toxopneustidae
related to Circulation and respiration · 7
Sea urchin → From, However, Lateral, Radial, Sea, The, This
related to Disease · 7
Sea urchin → Another, Hemicentrotus, In, It, Japan, Mass, Pseudocentrotus

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sea urchins urchin spines species test tube feet also kelp algae plates echinoids five body found like mya barrens two

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crinoidsinstance ofThey feed primarily on algae but also eat slow-moving or sessile animals0.80text
spongesinstance ofThey feed primarily on algae but also eat slow-moving or sessile animals0.80text
the slate pencil urchin are popular in aquariainstance ofSpecies0.80text
where they are useful for controlling algaeinstance ofSpecies0.80text
Diademainstance ofThe small urchin clingfish lives among the spines of urchins0.80text
sea otters may reverse this processinstance ofThe return of predators0.80text
promoting kelp regrowthinstance ofThe return of predators0.80text
dramatically improving coastal ecosystem health.The shift to urchin barrens may be better characterized as ainstance ofThe return of predators0.80text
Sea urchinrelated to Anti-predator defencesThe0.60section
Sea urchinrelated to Anti-predator defencesSome0.60section
Sea urchinrelated to Anti-predator defencesDiadematidae0.60section
Sea urchinrelated to Anti-predator defencesEchinothuriidae0.60section

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