




lytechinus variegatus
The Variegated Sea Urchin is a spiky creature found in the ocean. Its colorful shell can have patterns of purple, green, and blue!
Hábitat: Shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean, often found in coral reefs and rocky areas.
The Variegated Sea Urchin has a round, globe-like body often colored white, green, or even purple. It is covered in numerous short, blunt spines that can vary in hue, making it look speckled. Some individuals might even carry small shells or debris on their top.





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Each spine is attached to a ball-and-socket joint, allowing it to move in any direction!
Its mouth is on its underside, but its waste comes out of a tiny hole on its top!
They use tiny, clear suction-cup feet to hold onto the seafloor, even upside down!
When it reproduces, it releases millions of tiny eggs and sperm right into the ocean water.
Variegated Sea Urchins have a special mouthpart called Aristotle's lantern that helps them scrape algae off surfaces with five sharp teeth.
Variegated Sea Urchins can pick up and hold bits of shell or seagrass that helps them create a physical shield against predators.
These spiky grazers nibble on plants and tiny bits of decaying matter found on the seafloor.
Luidia senegalensis
This sea star hunts and consumes Variegated Sea Urchins.
Canthigaster rostrata
Pufferfish have strong beaks to crack open sea urchin tests.
Thalassia testudinum
Sea urchins graze on the blades of this common seagrass.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los hábitats acuáticos abarcan entornos donde los organismos viven principalmente en el agua, incluidos océanos, ríos, lagos y humedales.
Los hábitats marinos abarcan todos los entornos de agua salada de los océanos de la Tierra, sustentando una inmensa diversidad de vida acuática.
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7 cm
8 años
These spiky grazers nibble on plants and tiny bits of decaying matter found on the seafloor.
Shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean, often found in coral reefs and rocky areas.
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