Echinoidea {class} - Echinodermata;

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. There are c. 950 species of echinoids inhabiting all oceans from the intertidal to 5000 meters deep. Their shell, or "test", 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. They move slowly, feeding mostly on algae. Sea otters, wolf eels, triggerfish, and other predators feed on them. Their roe is a delicacy in many cuisines. full article at Wikipedia

Specimen Records:	11,002	Public Records:	6,895
Specimens with Sequences:	10,206	Public Species:	369
Specimens with Barcodes:	7,501	Public BINs:	326
Species:	451
Species With Barcodes:	387
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