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Northern Sea Urchin

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Classification

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, commonly known as the green sea urchin because of its characteristic green color, is a species of sea urchin commonly found in northern waters all around the world including both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to a northerly latitude of 81 degrees and as far south as Maine (in the U. S.) and England.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 6Germany · 2