Strongylocentrotidae
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857)
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857)
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, the purple sea urchin, is a deep purple urchin found in Pacific nearshore kelp forest communities, harvested for food.
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (O.F.Müller, 1776)
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (O.F.Müller, 1776)
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, the green sea urchin, is a widespread northern sea urchin harvested for food.
Strongylocentrotus pallidus (Sars G.O., 1872)
Strongylocentrotus pallidus (Sars G.O., 1872)
Strongylocentrotus pallidus, the pale sea urchin, is a sea urchin species found in rocky Northeast Asian and Nordic marine areas.
Strongylocentrotus fragilis Jackson, 1912
Strongylocentrotus fragilis Jackson, 1912
Strongylocentrotus fragilis is an abyssal regular sea urchin found off western North America.
Mesocentrotus franciscanus (A.Agassiz, 1863)
Mesocentrotus franciscanus (A.Agassiz, 1863)
Mesocentrotus franciscanus is a red sea urchin species that acts as an important ecosystem engineer in temperate rocky reefs.
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