APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- in pool / close-up 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- group / in middleshore pool 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- group / out of water 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- in pool / feet extended 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- in pool / feet extended 2

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- pedicellaria 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- pedicellaria 2

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- pedicellaria 3

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- pedicellaria 4

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- plates 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- plates 2

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- test 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- out of water 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- out of water 2

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- mouth / underside 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- mouth / underside 2

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- mouth / underside 3

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- mouth / underside 4

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- mouth / underside 5

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- mouth / underside 6

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- mouth and buccal feet 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- anus / dorsal close-up 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- spines / ventral close-up 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- top view 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- top view 2

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- side view 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- top view / with scale 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- gonad 1

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- gonad 2

Green sea urchin
Psammechinus miliaris
- over-exposed close-up 1

Images of species taken at various locations across the south coast of the Westcountry. Locations include Spit Point, Par, near St. Austell, Cornwall, 13.04.10; Chyandour Rocks, Penzanc, 13.10.11; and macro images at Wherry Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 17.05.14.

Scientific and European Names:
Psammechinus miliaris, Green sea-urchin, Purple tipped urchin, Strandigel, Gewone zeeappel, Oursin vert, Ericillo de mar verde.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.