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Violet Sea Urchin

Sphaerechinus granularis

Seabook: Violet Sea Urchin

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Description

  Sphaerechinus granularis is a species of sea urchin in the family Toxopneustidae, commonly known as the purple sea urchin. Its range includes the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean.   Description S. granularis is a large sea urchin, somewhat flattened dorsally and growing to fifteen centi... Read more in Seabook

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white
purple

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Benthic