White and lilac coloured sea urchin shells. Ideal or table decor - illuminate with battery T Lights to create the ultimate mermaid's lanterns.

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Shell size: 5-6cm.

Fascinating and delicate, natural sea urchin shell. These white and lilac coloured shells are almost porcelain-like and are ideal for crafts, interior decoration and for making bespoke wedding favours.

Illuminate with battery tea lights or LED's to make the ultimate Mermaids Lanterns. Just plain white light works well but experiment with coloured lights now readily available.

Colour:
We take great care to provide accurate images, however, variations in shade and markings can occur with natural sea shells.

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Background: Classified as echinoids, these shells are found on the ocean floor throughout the world. Sea Urchins feed on algae and when unchecked can devastate underwater environments. In British Columbia sea otters have been re-introduced as natural predators 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 Geology: Sea urchins are prominent 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 relatively quickly they have become useful in dating rocks.

Safety Information: Not suitable for children under 36 months as the shells may present a choking hazard.