Sea Urchin (Echinus sp.)

Sea Urchin (Echinus sp.)
Item Type:Image
Title:Sea Urchin (Echinus sp.)
Copyright:Serpent Project
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Echinoidea (Sea Urchins, heart urchins, sand dollars) > Order Echinoida (Sea urchins) > Echinoidae (Sea urchins), Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Echinoidea (Sea Urchins, heart urchins, sand dollars) > Order Echinoida (Sea urchins)
Species:Echinus sp.
Behaviour:surface deposit feeder, but also interface grazer and even facultative suspension feeder
Site:Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
Site Description:Seafloor
Depth (m):650
Latitude:60 deg 56' 00" N
Longitude:2 deg 53' 00" W
Countries:UK > West of Shetland
Habitat:Temperate Gravel & Sand
Rig:Jack Bates Laggan
Project Partners:Total, Transocean, Subsea 7
ROV:Clansman 2
Keywords:Echinus, Echinoida, sea urchin
Deposited By:Rob Curry
Deposited On:13 March 2007

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