Pacific Purple Sea Urchin
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| Scientific name | Strongylocentrotus purpuratus |
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| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Echinoidea |
| Higher classification | Strongylocentrotus |
| Rank | Species |
| Order | Echinoida |
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| ID | 2239451 |
About Pacific Purple Sea Urchin
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, and lives in lower inter-tidal and nearshore sub-tidal communities.
Pacific purple sea urchin Photos
