Pacific Purple Sea Urchin

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

Marine Life of the Northeast Pacific (MLNEP) notes 5

Summary 6

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.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Jerry Kirkhart, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jkirkhart35/3108600644/
  2. (c) Tony Iwane, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Tony Iwane
  3. (c) tsoleau, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/23535767@N04/5472818608
  4. (c) dloarie, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), subido por dloarie, http://www.flickr.com/photos/57556735@N08/6088797377
  5. (c) Shannon Schmunk, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)
  6. Adaptado por Shannon Schmunk del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:48035?lang=

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