Green sea urchin skeleton


Green sea urchin skeleton (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). All sea urchins have an exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate, composed of several plates tightly bound together to form a rigid structure.


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Photo credit: © MARCO ANSALONI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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