A small member of the Sea Urchin family, the Sea Potato lives in the sand below the low tide mark. Their fragile shells are often washed ashore

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A small member of the Sea Urchin family, the Sea Potato lives in the sand below the low tide mark. Their fragile shells are often washed ashore after storms

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Size: 4500px × 3594px
Location: Anglesey, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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