Sea Urchin "Test"

     Sea urchin "tests" are periodically found on the beaches of northeast Florida. However, following northeasters or other similar stormy weather they are often washed ashore in large numbers. The test is the urchins external skeleton and is all that remains after the urchin has died and lost its many sharp spines.  See: Purple-spined Sea Urchin.

Sea Urchin "Test"

Little Talbot Island State Park, Duval County, Florida 1/20/2005 (about 25-30 mm.)