u is for urchin

red sea urchin

Pacific
sand dollar

pea urchin
 sea potato

long-spined
sea urchin purple sea urchin

There are lots of different

types of sea urchins.
is for
underwater
 All sea urchins
live in the ocean.
 sea otter

u is for
ultra-spiky
Sharp spines protect sea
urchins from predators.
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underneath
Underneath an urchin’s spines
is a hard shell, called a test.
u is for unite

carrier crab

fire urchin
Some urchins and crabs team
up to travel around the ocean.
 is for
unusual
Urchins walk using lots
of strange tube feet.
 u
upside down
is for

A sea urchin’s mouth is hidden

at the bottom of its shell.
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unstoppable
Urchins chomp
all the seaweed
they can find.
 u
urchin family
is for

feather star

brittle
star
 sea
cucumber

starfish

sea lily

Sea urchins are

related to many
other sea creatures.