Image of Strongylocentrotidae Gregory 1900
Description:
This species is often found within holes they grind in rock (probably over multiple generations) with their teeth and spines. They may even erode holes in steel pilings by flaking off rust. The photos above and below were taken at Little Corona del Mar, CA by Dave Cowles, March 2005
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