URCHINS 
URCHINS 9/24/97
WEST COAST
|
Scientific name |
common name |
season |
found |
temperature |
|
Stronglyocentrotus purpuratus |
purple sea urchin (1" to 4") |
late Nov to June |
inter-tidal to sub |
10-15 C |
|
Stronglyocentrotus franciscanus |
red sea urchin (3" to 8") |
late Nov to June |
low inter-tidal to sub |
10-15 C |
|
Lytichinus pictus |
white sea urchin (3/4" to 1 ½") |
May to Sept. |
sub-tidal |
12-20 C |
EAST COAST
|
Scientific name |
common name |
season |
found |
temperature |
|
Arbacia punctulata |
purple sea urchin (1" to 1 ½") |
June to August |
15-25 C |
|
|
Stronglyocentrotus drobachiensis |
green sea urchin (1-3") |
November to March |
sub-tidal? |
? |
GULF COAST
|
Scientific name |
common name |
season |
found |
temperature |
|
Arbacia punctulata |
purple sea urchin (1" to 1 ½") |
June to August |
sub-tidal? |
15-25 C |
Commercial Suppliers:
Sea Life Supply (408) 394-0828
Pacific Bio-Marine Labs, Inc. (310) 677-1056
Marinus (310) 435-6522
Gulf Specimen Corp (904)-984-5297
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, (508) 548-3705
prices are usually $2-3 per animal plus shipping.
Sea Urchin Embryology Set #P7-16-2500 $64.95
Sea Urchin Embryology Kit # P7-16-2505 $81.70
CAROLINA (800) 334-5551
Sea Urchin Embryology Set #88 W 9030 $75 + shipping
Sea Urchin Embryology Accessory Kit #88 W 9031 $33
WARD'S BIOLOGY (800) 962-2660
TIPS: L. pictus (west) and A. punctulata (east) are used to warmer temperatures. These species will develop at normal room temperature and are very useful when you do not have an incubator or way of keeping the cultures cool.