| Sea urchin :
any echinoderm of the class Echinoidea, having a
somewhat globular or discoid form, and a shell
composed of many calcareous plates covered with
projecting spines.(Dictionary.com) |
| Sea urchin :
Any of various echinoderms of the class Echinoidea,
having a soft body enclosed in a round, symmetrical,
calcareous shell covered with long spines.(American
Heritage) |
| Sand dollar
: The name "sand
dollar" is a reference to their round flat shape,
which is similar to a large coin. Sand dollars
usually eat tiny particles of food that float in the
water. They hide by burying themselves under the
sand. (Wikipedia) |
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| My collection
: I am a
collector of recent echinoids, living in the
Netherlands. On this site you can find more then 275
different species of sea urchins and sand dollars.
If you are interested in trading species or want to
share some information, please contact me at :
Bas@echinoids.nl
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New
Book:
Sea urchins II, worldwide irregular deep water
species by Heinke Schultz. About 350 pages with many
"wannahave" urchins. Available at her website
www.sea-urchins.com
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Wanted dead or alive
: Sea urchins from west
-/ South Africa, Antarctic waters, Japan, New
Zealand and Micronesia. Please email your offer:
bas@echinoids.nl |
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