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
Sea urchins play a crucial role in the ocean, acting as ecosystem engineers much like large grazers on land.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025
He protected hikers and hunters and tree-climbing little urchins like us, and he created the most sacred tree of all, the Master Oak, for us to grow up in.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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