Black sea urchin

Latin: Echinus esculentus

Size:

16 cm (diameter)

Levested:

Hard bottom from the barn - 40 m

Distribution:

In the Northeast Atlantic from Portugal to Northern Norway. Iceland. The entire Norwegian coast.

Food:

Algae and sessile animals

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