This sea urchin (Urechinus sp.) was seen on the seafloor during Dive 01 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition. It showed behavior of wearing debris, thought to be amphipod tubes, as a “hat”. This urchin was collected as a sample.
Urchin
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This sea urchin (Urechinus sp.) was seen on the seafloor during Dive 01 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition. It showed behavior of wearing debris, thought to be amphipod tubes, as a “hat.” This urchin was collected as a sample.