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Tidepools of the San Mateo County Coast

 
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Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
(Purple Sea Urchin)

Observed at: Bean Hollow State Beach 7/9/04
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Size
 
Body shape
Oval, dome shaped above with needle-like spines, flat underneath.
Color
purple
Habitat
Low intertidal zone
Additional
notes
Feeds on red and brown algae.
 
This page was created by Scott David on July 31, 2004
Field Biology - BIOSC 7
Professor Jean Replicon
Mission College, Santa Clara, California
 
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