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November 9, 2021: Sea Urchin Feeding

This sea urchin in the genus Echinus was observed during Dive 19 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones to have seemingly eaten over half of a bamboo whip coral.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 783 KB).

This sea urchin in the genus Echinus was observed during Dive 19 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones to have seemingly eaten over half of a bamboo whip coral.