Species

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Pacific purple sea urchin)

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Photo: (c) Robby Deans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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, eggs are orange when secreted in water, and lives in lower inter-tidal and nearshore sub-tidal communities. January, February, and March function as the typical active reproductive months for the species. Sexual maturity is reached around two years.

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