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Updated 12/5/2012
Family Strongylocentrotidae
NORTHEAST PACIFIC
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Rock Quarry, Catalina, California, 25 feet
Goldfish Bowl, Anacapa, CA, 25 feet
RED URCHIN
Common in crevices at any depth. Red or black. This is the primary species harvested for roe. Attains 10 inches. May live at least 200 years. Japan to Alaska and outer Baja California. Formerly known as Strongylocentrotus franciscanus.