Gallery description : sea urchin

Sea Urchin usually lives in rocky ocean floor and coral reefs. It has a plates skin type. Sea Urchin which scientific name is echinoidea usually is 3-10cm (1.2-3.9in). The life span is 15-200 years.

Facts about sea urchins
NameSea Urchin
Average Clutch Size2,000,000
Optimum pH Level6.0-9.0
Life Span15-200 years
Scientific NameEchinoidea
Conservation StatusThreatened
PhylumEchinodermata
HabitatRocky ocean floor and coral reefs
KingdomAnimalia
OriginWorldwide
Size3-10cm (1.2-3.9in)
Water TypeSalt
PredatorsFish, birds, crabs, sea otter
Skin TypePlates
Main PreyAlgae, fish, barnacles
Common NameSea urchin
OrderEchinoida
ClassEchinoidea
Image Details
Description Sea urchin. Description Sea Urchin test 5629 03 22.jpg
Width 3648 pixels
Heigh 2736 pixels
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