Black long-spined urchins from the genus Diadema are found ... It’s not just humans that have found a way past the sea urchin’s spiny exterior. Their predators include a wide variety of fish, starfish ...

The calcium-filled spines that a sea urchin sting can leave behind can be ... Sea urchins are a group of spiny sea animals that are related to sand dollars and starfish. They can easily be ...

but sea urchin has long been revered in cuisines across the globe. Belonging to the echinoderm family and related to both sea cucumbers and starfish, these round, spiny marine invertebrates are ...

Sea urchin's spiny strength revealed Date: October 3, 2012 Source: University of New South Wales Summary: For the first time, a team of Australian engineers has modelled the microscopic mechanics ...

GOLETA, Calif. — Draped atop pillows of sushi rice or displayed in its forebodingly spiny seven-inch shell, the ubiquity of red sea urchin at high-end sushi restaurants and raw bars is a symbol ...

What it is: Uni, or sea urchin, is a small creature with a spiny shell. It is the orange roe within the urchin that is edible and considered a delicacy, especially in Japanese cuisine. Uni has a ...

The red sea urchin found in the shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean is one of the Earth's longest-living animals. The small, spiny creature can last for more than 200 years with few signs of ...

Since that mass urchin die-off ... commonly be found inside living organisms, including sea urchins, but they are usually harmless to the spiny creatures. This particular type of ciliate, however ...

But the urchin’s disappearance is incredibly dangerous for the unique coral reefs here and elsewhere in the Mediterranean region. Black sea urchins feed on the algae that grows on the reef.