urchins

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The free, donation-based marine educational center is home to swell sharks, sea urchins, jellyfish and more that will leave visitors of any age in awe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"In the supermarket, you find luxury products, sea urchins or Dom Perignon champagne, and vegetables have become extremely expensive," pushing some people to do their shopping in a neighbouring town.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Crinoids are part of the phylum Echinodermata which also boasts sea urchins and sea cucumbers.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In turn, sea urchins are an important food source for many marine mammals, fish, crustaceans, and sea stars.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

As Maniac considered what to say, the urchins peeped from behind him: “We wasn’t noplace, John. We was right here. With this here kid. And he ain’t no cop neither. We checked him out.”

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli