Class

Echinoidea (Sea urchins, sand dollars, and heart urchins)

Mesocentrotus franciscanus. Photo: (c) juliabohemian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Sea urchins or urchins (/ˈɜːrtʃɪnz/), archaically called sea hedgehogs, are small, spiny, globular animals that, with their close kin, such as sand dollars, constitute the class Echinoidea of the echinoderm phylum. About 950 species of echinoids inhabit all oceans from the intertidal to 5,000 metres (16,000 ft; 2,700 fathoms) deep. The shell, or “test”, of sea urchins is round and spiny, typically from 3 to 10 cm (1.2 to 3.9 in) across. Common colors include black and dull shades…

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Subtaxa

Subclass: Euechinoidea (Sea urchins)

Where in Humboldt

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