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They do, which keeps the sea urchin strong and not brittle.

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Q: Do purple sea urchins have an exoskeleton?
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How many purple sea urchins are there?

there are excatly 3million purple sea urchins


What colors are sea urchins?

Sea urchins are purple, red, orange, yellow/orange, and a mix of red and purple.(Sea Urchins come in many shapes sizes and colors.)


What color are urchins?

Sea urchins are purple, red, orange, yellow/orange, and a mix of red and purple.(Sea Urchins come in many shapes sizes and colors.)


Where do purple sea urchins live in nature?

Purple sea urchins live in close association with kelp forests. Kelp is their primary food.


Do baby purple sea urchins get fed?

They get no parental care at all.


Is a sea urchin a arthropod?

No. Sea urchins are echinoderms, meaning, appropriately enough, "spiny skin". Some of the characteristics of arthropods are jointed appendages, an exoskeleton, and a segmented body. While the hard test, or shell, of sea urchins could be thought of as an exoskeleton, sea urchins have no jointed appendages and do not have a segmented body. Some examples of arthropods are shrimps, crabs, lobsters, and insects.


What color is a purple sea urchins spines?

The spiky spines of purple sea urchins range in colours depending on the exact species and the maturity of the urchin. They can range from light blue, dark blue, royal blue, indigo, light purple, violet and dark purple.


What colors can sea urchins be?

the colors a sea urchin could be is black olive brown purple blue and red


What fish eat purple sea urchin?

There are several animals that eat sea urchins. Sea otters, sunflower stars, snails, crabs and some species of fish predate upon sea urchins.


Do sea urchins change colour?

There is not an exact colour but, black, red, purple, and green are some of the most common colours you will see on a sea urchins.


How many babies do purple sea urchins have?

they have 4 babies at one birth until their pregnant again


Do sea urchins live in Connecticut?

No. Sea urchins live in the sea.