urchins
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"In the supermarket, you find luxury products, sea urchins or Dom Perignon champagne, and vegetables have become extremely expensive," pushing some people to do their shopping in a neighbouring town.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Crinoids are part of the phylum Echinodermata which also boasts sea urchins and sea cucumbers.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Sea urchins play a crucial role in the ocean, acting as ecosystem engineers much like large grazers on land.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025
Sunflower sea stars used to prey on the urchins, keeping them in check.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
Cooks dropped fish heads into woks of hissing oil, and urchins threaded their way underfoot searching for unguarded valuables.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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