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Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Scientific name: Lytechinus pictus

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Echinodermata → Subphylum Echinozoa → Class Echinoidea → Subclass Euechinoidea → Infraclass Carinacea → Subterclass Echinacea → Order Camarodonta → Infraorder Echinidea → Superfamily Odontophora → Family Strongylocentrotidae → Genus Strongylocentrotus

Common name: White Sea Urchin
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesSea Urchins

These tend to collect pieces of shell and debris for camouflage.

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Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Urchin test (skeleton)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus pictus (White Sea Urchin)
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