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Sea Urchin, Sand Dollar

Scientific name:

Fellaster zelandiae

Maori name:

Kina Papa

Other names:

Kina Papa
Urchin, Cake
Urchin, Sand Dollar
Urchin, Snapper Biscuit

Category:

Invertebrate

Phylum:

Echinodermata

Class:

Echinoidea

Family:

Arachnoididae

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Common habitat(s):

Soft Bottom Subtidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Scavenger

Distribution:

New Zealand

Edibility:

Inedible

Size:

Hand Sized

Identification:

A flattened dark green disc shaped urchin, covered with fine spines.

Habitat:

Lives buried in fine sand and around harbour entrances.

Diet:

Feeds on small oraganic particles lodged in fine sand. Uses the tube feet to move food to the mouth.

Lifestyle:

Notes:

References:

Collins: Gunson