New Zealand Seashore

DSC_0899 Sea urchin, or kina (Evechinus chloroticus) view of the five teeth on the underside of the sea urchin. This complex dental apparatus is called 'Aristotle's lantern'. Urchins are common subtidally throughout New Zealand. Blueskin Bay *

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DSC_0899 Sea urchin, or kina (Evechinus chloroticus) view of the five teeth on the underside of the sea urchin. This complex dental apparatus is called 'Aristotle's lantern'. Urchins are common subtidally throughout New Zealand. Blueskin Bay *

DSC 0899 sea egg sea urchin teeth mouth aristotle's lantern Common kina Evechinus chloroticus Blueskin Bay