Common or edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) with tube feet extended, underwater UK.

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Sea urchins are grazing on the stipes of kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) below the canopy of the kelp forest. Urchin synonyms include: Cidaris esculenta and Echinus aurantiacus.

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Size: 4251px × 2832px
Location: Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK.
Photo credit: © Roy Waller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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