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Black sea urchin

Arbacia lixula

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Black

Habitat:

Aquarium

2 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +1
Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago
black sea urchin
Diadema sp. Diadema (genus)
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Ed
Ed 11 years ago
Black sea urchin
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3 Comments

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

I think Ed is correct. This looks like a Diadema sp. black sea urchin. Echinus melo on the other hand is a sea urchin with short spines and it is not black.

CandiceB
CandiceB 11 years ago

Thanks!

Ed
Ed 11 years ago

Sea urchin

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CandiceB
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CandiceB

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Spotted on Jul 25, 2008
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012

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