The epibiotic microbiota of wild Caribbean sea urchin spines is species specific

R Rodríguez-Barreras, A Dominicci-Maura… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Caribbean sea urchins are marine invertebrates that have experienced a decline over the
years. Studies on sea urchins have focused primarily on the microbiome of the coelomic …

Aging of the sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii using demi-pyramid microstructure

C Blount, DG Worthington, M Byrne, RC Chick… - Fisheries …, 2024 - Elsevier
We investigate a novel aging method that utilizes parallel ridges and grooves on the surface
of demi-pyramids of the sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii. Analysis of marginal …

Tissue regeneration of the purple sea urchin Heliocidaris crassispina

EA Maboloc, JKH Fang - Bulletin of Marine Science, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Sea urchins are ecologically important bioeroders and algal grazers that are able to
regenerate broken and damaged appendages, such as spines, tube feet, and pedicellariae …