The Test of Sea Urchins

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The philum acanodramata contains a lot of different animals, but this episode will be zooming in to both the regular, symmetrical and the irregular ones. There's actually alot of interest in nsea urchins world wide, and there are experts in as far flung places as austria. Lots of them in russia. And then at the other end, just imagine a tube of tooth paste, but with sand, just on a continuous loop. It is mesmerizing.

The hedgehogs of the sea: echinoids are spiky, spiny, pokey, be-toothed, venomous, mysterious, gorgeous evolutionary marvels. And Dr. Rich Mooi of the California Academy of Arts & Sciences is one of their biggest champions. Come stroll through the offices for a face-to-face encounter with this infectious expert. We talk sand dollars, uni, doves of peace, fire urchins, kelp forests, tiny hats, butt placement, foot eyes and how to find your niche, even if it’s miles below the surface on a rotting log.

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