Species Gallery (Echinoidea)
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Brissopsis lyrifera
Copyright: Dr Eve Southward

Echinocardium cordatum dug up from coarse sediment.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Echinocardium cordatum on a sandy shore.
Copyright: Judith Oakley

Echinocardium cordatum with commensal Tellimya ferruginosa exposed at low tide.
Copyright: Jessica Winder

A number of Echinocardium cordatum being dug up.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Close up of Echinocardium cordatum.
Copyright: Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd

Series of photos of Echinocardium cordatum emerging from burrow at low tide in Port Eynon, Wales.
Copyright: Jessica Winder

The sea potato Echinocardium cordatum partially buried in sand.
Copyright: Paul Newland

Echinocyamus pusillus, a tiny sea urchin.
Copyright: Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd

Close-up of the aboral (top) side of the pea urchin.
Copyright: David Fenwick Snr.

The aboral (top) side of the pea urchin.
Copyright: David Fenwick Snr.

The oral (underside) of the pea urchin.
Copyright: David Fenwick Snr.

Echinus esculentus and hermit crabs on grazed rock.
Copyright: Sue Scott

Echinus esculentus
Copyright: Gordon Lang

Echinus esculentus at Lundy.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Echinus esculentus at Strome Narrows, Loch Carron on the west Scottish coast.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Echinus esculentus in a laboratory.
Copyright: Judith Oakley

Echinus esculentus larva.
Copyright: John Rundle

Echinus esculentus showing tube feet and pedicellaria.
Copyright: Paul Newland

Echinus esculentus showing tube feet, spines and pedicellaria at the Mewstone in Plymouth.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Echinus esculentus, the edible sea urchin.
Copyright: Crown copyright

Bright red Echinus esculentus individual.
Copyright: John Rundle

Close up of Echinus esculentus showing tube feet, spines and pedicellaria at the Mewstone, Plymouth.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Mouth region of Echinus esculentus.
Copyright: Judith Oakley

Purple sea urchin.
Copyright: Sue Scott

Purple sea urchin and daisy anemone (Cereus peduncatus) in rock pool.
Copyright: Sue Scott

Psammechinus miliaris.
Copyright: Sue Daly

Psammechinus miliaris echinopluteus larvae, ca 17 days old with visible rudiment.
Copyright: Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)

Psammechinus miliaris grazing kelp.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Psammechinus miliaris in a laboratory.
Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Psammechinus miliaris on kelp.
Copyright: Sue Scott

Psammechinus miliaris on the Scylla, Whitsand Bay, Plymouth.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Colourful Psammechinus miliaris specimen.
Copyright: Judith Oakley

Female Psammechinus miliaris spawning eggs.
Copyright: Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA)

Male Psammechinus miliaris spawning sperm.
Copyright: Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA)

Entire individual on sea bed.
Copyright: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Spatangus purpureus half out of course sediment
Copyright: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Dorsal view of Spatangus purpureus.
Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Ventral view of Spatangus purpureus.
Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Small group of individuals on rocky substratum
Copyright: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
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