Strongylocentrotus purpuratus is a species of sea urchin in the family Strongylocentrotidae commonly known as the purple sea urchin. It lives along the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean …

A purple sea urchin uses its teeth and spines to dig holes in stones, which become the sea urchin's hideaway.

Individuals in the intertidal decorate themselves with shells, rocks and pieces of algae as protection from sun and predators. Key identifying features for this sea urchin are purple …

Considered a delicacy by sea otters, sea stars, and humans, purple sea urchins can be found on the Pacific seafloor. Learn more.

2020年1月3日 · The purple sea urchin (scientific name: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) lives along the coast of North America in the Pacific Ocean and are quite a unique and beautiful species …

Purple sea urchins live rocky intertidal areas and kelp beds in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska down to Cedros Island, Mexico. This urchin has a round body covered with purple spines.

Purple sea urchins are primarily found in shallower waters and are in the intertidal zone. They have been found at depths of 152 meters (500 feet). These sea urchins live up to their name …

The purple sea urchin is found along the California coast, with a range extending from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. Purple sea urchins inhabit the low intertidal and shallow subtidal …

Purple sea urchins eat brown and red algae, kelp, and decaying plant and animal matter. They grasp food using their spines and tube feet. Occurs along the coast of the Eastern Pacific from …

Sea otter bones are stained purple from the pigment in this urchin's spines. The species tolerates a wide range of temperatures and salinities, from 5 to 23.5C and 80-110% seawater in the lab. …