Echinometridae

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The Echinometridae are a family of sea urchins in the class Echinoidea.

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The Echinometridae are a family of sea urchins in the class Echinoidea.

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Kina

Evechinus chloroticus

Kina (Evechinus chloroticus) is a sea urchin endemic to New Zealand. This echinoderm belongs to the family Echinometridae and it can reach a maximum diameter of 16–17 cm.Kina have been a traditional component of Māori diet since pre-European times...

Echinometra oblonga

Echinometra oblonga, also called the oblong urchin or 'ina 'ele 'ele (ina= generic name for urchin, 'ele 'ele= blackish) in Hawaiian, is a very common rock boring urchin on shallow rocky shores of the tropical Indo-Pacific and Southern Africa.