Description
The long-spined sea urchin, also known as the black sea urchin, is a marine invertebrate with a hard shell, long spines, and a vital role in reef ecosystems:
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AppearanceThe long-spined sea urchin has a round, slightly flattened, hard shell called a test that's about 4 inches in diameter. It's covered with long, movable spines that can be over 12 inches long. The urchin's underside has a lantern-shaped scraping mouth called "Aristotle's lantern".
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DietLong-spined sea urchins are nocturnal and eat algae and other plant material.
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Role in the ecosystemLong-spined sea urchins play a vital role in reef ecosystems by grazing on algae that can outcompete corals. However, if the urchin population grows unchecked, it can create an urchin barren, where the kelp forest is overgrazed and biodiversity is lost.
Clean Up Crews only Ship on Monday - Thursday to avoid sitting in hot/cold trucks & warehouses over weekends. They all ship via UPS Overnight Service.
Clean Up Crew Basics & Why Ours are Different!
- We ship UPS Next Day on All Orders, no slow shipping no USPS, we want the best chance of success for all your tank inhabitants.
- All of our invert tanks are Fallow, we do not keep them with fish.
- If you have an issue with something dying, we will make it right by refund or reshipment. We know buying livestock online can be tricky at times.
- We don't buy/sell micro pea sized livestock. All of our snails, crabs, etc we purchase Medium to X Large sizes. I hate buying clean up crews online and getting hundreds of small barely viable inverts.
- We check your shipping location before packing and include the appropriate number of heat/cold packs. Being a larger company we aren't afraid to spend more on shipping and packing to give your animals the best chance at thriving.
- Flat Rate UPS Next Day Air anywhere in the lower 48 states.
- We are building this program from the ground up so we can control everything. We do not drop ship. We control the animals we select, the husbandry, prep, pick, pack, ship. The entire process. We are just getting started.
