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Variegated Urchin

 Common Name: Variegated Urchin

Scientific Name: Lytechinus variegatus

Order: Echinodermata

Range: Bermuda to Brazil

Diet: Eats algae and meat piece of food it can find

Facts: 1. Uses rocks, shell pieces, algae and other materials on itself for camouflage 2. Are grazers and search the tank for food 3. Are normally green or tan but can be pink or purple

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