Pacific Purple Sea Urchin

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

Summary 2

The purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, lives along the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean extending from Ensenada, Mexico to British Columbia, Canada. This sea urchin species is deep purple in color, eggs are orange when secreted in water, and lives in lower inter-tidal and nearshore sub-tidal communities. January, February, and March function as the typical active reproductive months for the species. Sexual maturity is reached around two years.

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  1. (c) Sarka Martinez, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Sarka Martinez
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strongylocentrotus_purpuratus

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