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White Urchin

Common Name: White Urchin

Scientific Name:Salmacis sphaeroides

Order: Echinodermata

Range: Western Pacific Ocean

Diet: Eats algae, other urchins, sea pens and jellyfish

Facts: 1. Are cannibalistic (will eat each other) 2. Is a bicolored urchin 3. Is nocturnal

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