Beauty from the Sea

There was only way of showing off this beautiful sea urchin shell and that was to have it all by itself to show off it perfection.... more

by Clare Bevan

Title

Beauty from the Sea

Artist

Clare Bevan

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

There was only way of showing off this beautiful sea urchin shell and that was to have it all by itself to show off it perfection.
Sea urchins or urchins, sometimes called sea hedgehogs, are small, spiny, globular animals which, 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 5000 m deep.[1] 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 of green, olive, brown, purple, blue, and red. Sea urchins move slowly, feeding mostly on algae. Sea otters, sea stars, wolf eels, triggerfish, and other predators feed on sea urchins. Their roe is a delicacy in many cuisines. The name "urchin" is an old name for the round spiny hedgehogs which sea urchins resemble.

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May 10th, 2014