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Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) In case you can't tell by the color, the urchin is the one in the middle / back. In the bottom / front is a Giant green anemone. Animal,Echinoderm,Echinoida,Echinoidea,Geotagged,Nature,New York State,Purple sea urchin,Rosamond Gifford Zoo,Strongylocentrotus purpuratus,United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

In case you can't tell by the color, the urchin is the one in the middle / back. In the bottom / front is a Giant green anemone.

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The Purple sea urchin

The purple sea urchin, ''Strongylocentrotus purpuratus'', lives along the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean extending from Ensenada, Mexico to British Columbia, Canada. This sea urchin species is deep purple in color and lives in lower intertidal and nearshore subtidal communities. Along with sea otters and abalones, it is a prominent member of the spectacular kelp forest community.

It normally grows to a diameter of about 4 inches and may live as long as 70 years.

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Similar species: Sea Urchins
Species identified by Joe Spandrusyszyn
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Uploaded Dec 13, 2015. Captured in 1 Conservation Pl, Syracuse, NY 13204, USA.
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