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Pack size: 2 shells.

Shell size: 10-12.5cm.

Natural sea urchin shell shell from the coasts of Cornwall, cleaned to remove the spines. Use for crafts and interior decoration.
Colours vary from greens to purples and pink - if colour is important to you please specify when ordering.

Background: Classified as echinoids, these spiney shells are found in oceans throughout the world. Sea Urchins feed on algae and when unchecked can devestate underwater environments. In British Columbia sea otters have been re-introduced as natural preditors and the eco-system has improved greatly.

Sea Urchins in History: Urchin is an old english word for hedgehog which describes the look of the creatures really well.

Sea Urchins in Gelogy: Sea urchins are prominant in pre-history with abundant numbers being found in the Devonian and Carboniferous periods. During the Permian sea urchins almost died out but the species again became more diverse through the Jurassic and Cretaceous.
As the species evolve relativelty quickly they have become useful in dating rocks.

Product Code: 8600

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