Sealife guideThe Strongylocentrotidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of marine echinoderms with a dedicated focus on starfish and sea urchins !
The class Echinoidea, commonly known as sea urchins, are marine animals characterized by a spherical or slightly flattened body, often protected by rigid spines. These animals, usually small in size, move slowly along the seafloor using tube feet and their internal skeleton is made up of fused calcareous plates.

Red sea urchin
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
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Vieille de roche
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
