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Strongylocentrotus purpuratus - Wikipedia
WebStrongylocentrotus purpuratus is een zee-egel uit de familie Strongylocentrotidae, die voorkomt langs de westkust van Noord-Amerika. Het dier heeft een paarse kleur, en wordt, exclusief stekels, tot ongeveer 10 centimeter groot. Het leeft in lage delen van het littoraal en in het sublittoraal en voedt zich met algen.
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ADW: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus: INFORMATION
WebPhysical Description. Strongylocentrotus purpuratus has a round body that consists of a radially symmetrical test, or shell, covered with large spines. The test itself ranges from 50mm in diameter to an occasional 100mm in diameter. This test is covered with spines that are generally bright purple for adults.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus | MARINe
Web31 mrt. 2023 · Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson 1857) Last updated May, 2021. Kingdom Animalia, phylum Echinodermata, class Echinoidea, order Echinoida, family Stronylocentrotidae.
Purple sea urchin | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
WebStrongylocentrotus purpuratus. Enlarge. On view at the Aquarium in Rocky Shore, Giant Pacific Octopus. Meet the purple sea urchin. A purple sea urchin's pincushion appearance comes from its round inner shell, called a "test."
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Ecological Role of Purple Sea Urchins | Science
Web10 nov. 2006 · Purple sea urchins ( Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) are among the best studied species. They live in environments that alternate between two stable states: luxuriant, species-rich kelp forests and sea urchin–dominated “barrens.”
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus - an overview - ScienceDirect
WebStrongylocentrotus purpuratus was the first echinoderm and sea urchin to have its genome described and has been used as model for molecular, evolutionary, and cellular biology, as well as in immune response studies (L. C. Smith et al., 2006). There are estimates that between 4 and 5% of the sea urchins’ genes are involved in immunity.
Transcriptomes reveal the involved genes in the sea urchin
Web5 aug. 2022 · Zhao, C. et al. Transcriptomes reveal genes involved in covering and sheltering behaviors of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius exposed to UV-B radiation. Ecotoxicol. Environ.
The Purple Sea Urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus …
Web26 jan. 2019 · The purple sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (order Camarodonta, family Strongylocentrotidae) inhabits the rocky tide pools along the North-East Pacific from Alaska to Baja Mexico. S. purpuratus is primarily herbivorous, which tempers the growth of marine vegetation and plays an important role in shaping the dynamic population ...
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, purple urchin - SeaLifeBase
WebMembers of the class Echinoidea are gonochoric. Fertilization is external. Brooding is common, eggs are held either on the peristome, around the periproct or deep into the concavities on the petaloids. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (echinoplateus) and live for several months before they sink to the bottom using their ...
