Image ID: 10001103
Caption: Sterechinus neumayeri (Echinodermata, Echinoidea) the common Antarctic sea urchin. It feeds on benthic algae, diatoms and seal faeces from a depth of around 640m to the intertidal zone. It frequently covers itself with adornments.
Keywords: underwater Benthos | Antarctica Sterechinus neumayeri Echinodermata Echinoidea sea urchin. | Marine
Location: Signy Island, South Orkney Islands
Season: 1979/1980
Photographer: Doug Allan
Image size (pixels): 3667 x 2402
Caption: Sterechinus neumayeri (Echinodermata, Echinoidea) the common Antarctic sea urchin. It feeds on benthic algae, diatoms and seal faeces from a depth of around 640m to the intertidal zone. It frequently covers itself with adornments.
Keywords: underwater Benthos | Antarctica Sterechinus neumayeri Echinodermata Echinoidea sea urchin. | Marine
Location: Signy Island, South Orkney Islands
Season: 1979/1980
Photographer: Doug Allan
Image size (pixels): 3667 x 2402