Appearance
The test is round, diameter up to 60 mm, with a dense covering of short sharp spines which do not exceed 20% of test diameter. The test colour is usually green, spines purple, but also green, red or off-white.
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Species
Cape Sea Urchin
Parechinus angulosus, (Leske, 1778)
marine
About Cape Sea Urchin
Parechinus angulosus, the Cape urchin, is a sea urchin in the family Parechinidae endemic to southern Africa. It is the only species in the genus Parechinus.
Where to see it
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