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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