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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Strongylocentrotidae (See list of species below)

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6 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus
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Mesocentrotus franciscanus
[Red Sea urchin]


Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
[Northern sea urchin]
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Strongylocentrotus fragilis
[Orange-pink sea urchin]
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Strongylocentrotus pallidus
[Pale urchin]
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Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
[ purple urchin]
6 Species of Family Strongylocentrotidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus Western Central Pacific
Mesocentrotus franciscanus Red Sea urchin Arctic and Northern Pacif 19 WD
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Northern sea urchin Northern Pacific, Norther 10 WD
Strongylocentrotus fragilis Orange-pink sea urchin Northeast Pacific.
Strongylocentrotus pallidus Pale urchin Arctic, Northern Pacific
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus purple urchin Eastern Pacific 8.5 WD



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