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    The Purple Sea Urchin (Stronglyocentrotus Purpuratus) is a small, deep purple colored echinoderm that lives in the littoral zone along the coast and uses its sharp spikes to protect and move itself as it grazes on algae and kelp. It is well adapted to the littoral zone by being able to stay submerged for most of the time. Predators of the Purple Sea Urchin include sea otters, sea stars, wolf eels, triggerfish, and other predators that feed on sea urchins.

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    The Purple Sea Urchin (Stronglyocentrotus Purpuratus) is a small, deep purple colored echinoderm that lives in the littoral zone along the coast and uses its sharp spikes to protect and move itself as it grazes on algae and kelp. It is well adapted to the littoral zone by being able to stay submerged for most of the time. Predators of the Purple Sea Urchin include sea otters, sea stars, wolf eels, triggerfish, and other predators that feed on sea urchins.

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    James Harbaugh Stronglyocentrotus Purpuratus

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    The Purple Sea Urchin (Stronglyocentrotus Purpuratus) is a small, deep purple colored echinoderm that lives in the littoral zone along the coast and uses its sharp spikes to protect and move itself as it grazes on algae and kelp. It is well adapted to the littoral zone by being able to stay submerged for most of the time. Predators of the Purple Sea Urchin include sea otters, sea stars, wolf eels, triggerfish, and other predators that feed on sea urchins.

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    PURPLE SEA URCHIN


    A. Stronglyocentrotus Purpuratus B. Class- Echinoidea Ph lum- Echinoderma!a "ingdom- Animalia C. Si#e$%id!h- &-'(cm Heigh!- ).)cm *. A++earance- Small, dee+ +ur+le in color. -ade u+ o. charac!eris!ic shar+ s+i/es !ha! ser0e !o aid !he animal in +ro!ec!ion and mo0emen!. E. 1he Pur+le Sea Urchin li0es in !he Li!!oral #one. 2. 1he are 3ell ada+!ed !o !his #one since !he are able !o be submerged .or mos! o. !he !ime. 4. 1he +ur+le sea urchin has a mou!h 3i!h .i0e !ee!h undernea!h i!s bod so i! can gra#e on /el+ 5ui!e easil . 6Herbi0ore7 H. Sea o!!ers8 sea s!ars8 3ol. eels8 !rigger.ish8 and o!her +reda!ors .eed on sea urchins. I. 1he urchins are mobile as adul!s. i. 1he mo0e !o #ones in 3hich !he can .ind .ood li/e algae and /el+. h!!+9$$333.3hoi.edu$science$B$+eo+le$/amaral$SeaUrchins.h!ml h!!+9$$!ol3eb.org$!reehouses$:!reehouse;id<)=='

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