sea urchin
Ocean's pincushion creature
A sea urchin is a small marine animal with a roughly spherical shell covered in movable spines.
The spines protect against predators and aid movement along the ocean floor.
Sea urchins are harvested for their edible roe, considered a delicacy in Japanese cuisine (uni) and Mediterranean cooking: We ordered sea urchin at the sushi bar.
British term for college
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- roeAquatic reproductive material
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
luxury · cuisine · seafood · harvested · edible · exotic · expensive · rarity
Stiff, pointed projections
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- pointedTapering to a tip
- testEvaluative examination
shell · Aristotle's lantern · tube feet · radial · symmetry · mouth · teeth · gonads
Underwater rock or coral formation
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
habitat · starfish · otter · conservation · marine · coral · benthic · intertidal
uni
British term for college
gourmet · luxury · cuisine · seafood · harvested · edible · exotic · expensive · rarity · aphrodisiac
spines
Stiff, pointed projections
test · shell · Aristotle's lantern · tube feet · radial · symmetry · mouth · teeth · gonads · ossicles
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- biodiversityRange of life forms
invertebrate · habitat · starfish · otter · conservation · marine · coral · benthic · intertidal · seafloor
kelp
Large brown marine algae
browse · detritus · herbivore · omnivore · feed · scrape · coralline · diatoms · encrusting · rasping
- Indian OceanBay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, coral reef
- echinodermsbrittle star, sand dollar, starfish, sand dollars, brittle stars
- reef invertebratescoral, soft coral, sponge, brain coral, fan coral
- stinging sea lifebox jellyfish, Portuguese man-of-war, bluebottle, man-of-war, fire coral
- animalscat, dog, bird, fish, cow
- beachbeach, sand, wave, waves, surf
sea urchinsea slug
Shell-less marine gastropod
nudibranch · octopus · jellyfish · sea anemone · sea hare