Sea urchin. Close up of the mouth (peristome, centre) of a sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus pallidus). Sea urchins feed mainly on algae, but will also e

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Sea urchin. Close up of the mouth (peristome, centre) of a sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus pallidus). Sea urchins feed mainly on algae, but will also eat invertebrates such as mussels, sponges and brittle stars.

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