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Urchine In Cave
Urchine In Cave Species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Purple Sea Urchin)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Port Renfrew > Urchine In Cave
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Sea Urchine Bursting Out
Shot through water so there are limits to how much sharpness you can get. Species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Purple Sea Urchin)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Port Renfrew > Sea Urchine Bursting Out
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Purple Sea Urchins In Holes
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus erode the rocks to form the little depressions they occupy. Species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Purple Sea Urchin)
John Harvey Photo > Botanical Beach > Purple Sea Urchins In Holes
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Swimming Over Spikes
Swimming Over Spikes John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Vietnam > Pho Quoc > Swimming Over Spikes
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Sea Urchins Grazing
I'm pretty sure this is Diadema Genius. I'm less sure about setosum but it does match what I'm seeing on the internet. At the time, I thought these were feeding on the coral but from what I've read, they feed on algae. Species: Diadema setosum (Setosum Spined Urchin)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Vietnam > Pho Quoc > Sea Urchins Grazing
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Green Sea Eurchins
This is what happens when you turn the flash on. Species: Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Green Sea Urchin)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Desolation Sound > Green Sea Eurchins
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Spines On Urchin
This was an impressive sized Urchin and thankfully no one felt up for sushi that afternoon. Tags: sea urchin
Species: Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchin)
John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 1, 2 > Spines On Urchin
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Small Urchin
I wish I could identify this one, but it could be either a white Urchin or a Juvenile purple and there isn't enough in this picture to be sure. Tags: sea urchin
John Harvey Photo > Kayaking in the Gulf Islands > Small Urchin
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Aristotle's Lantern
The mouth parts on the Urchin are called Aristotle's Lantern. It has 5 way symmetry. Species: Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchin)
John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 1, 2 > Aristotle's Lantern
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Red Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus. I'm used to the much smaller Purple Sea Urchin, so I was quite surprised how large this one was when Steve hauled it on board. Tags: sea urchin
Species: Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchin)
John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 1, 2 > Red Sea Urchin
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Purple Sea Urchin Shell
Ruth found this shell on the beach on Hope Island. We added a little John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Purple Sea Urchin Shell
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