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Sea Animals
Sea Urchin
Echinus esculentus
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifespan
- 30-200 years
- Weight
- 0.2-1 kg
- Conservation
- Least Concern
The Sea Urchin (Echinus esculentus) is a omnivore species found in Rocky seabeds worldwide. It typically lives 30-200 years, weighing around 0.2-1 kg, and is currently classified as Least Concern on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the sea urchin: Red sea urchins are among the longest-living animals on Earth.
Sea animals cover an enormous range of ocean-dwelling creatures, from massive whales to tiny shrimp. Many have evolved extraordinary adaptations to survive the pressure, cold, and darkness of the deep ocean.