Scientific name : Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
Family : Strongylocentrotidae
Native to : Pacific Ocean
Interesting fact : The red sea urchin has no visible legs, eyes, heart or brain.
Conservation status : Near Threatened
The red sea urchin is a spine-covered creature with aspherical body enclosed in a hard shell. Found living inrocky shores, they crawl slowly on the sea floor with their spines
and the tube feet scattered amidst them. With its mouth located on its underside surrounded by five teeth, it feeds on seaweeds, kelp and algae. Its lifespan is 30 years.
