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A purple pancake urchin with at least five small shrimp swimming amongst itsspines

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Description

A purple pancake urchin with at least five small shrimp swimming amongst itsspines. A variety of marine fauna seem to use sea urchins for habitat andprotection. Urchin species is Hygrosoma petersi.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20141004T132445Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collections

Modern Expeditions

Our Deepwater Backyard 2014