Sperosoma+giganteum

//Sperosoma giganteum //




 * Phyla:** Echinodermata

**Size :** Can grow up to 13 inches **Location:** Japan

**Habitat: **They like to live near the bottom of the sea attached to rocks. They also like to be near places with lots of algae. They like being with mud and sand also.
 * Life Cycle:**Sperosoma giganteum is a sea urchin and has both male and female reproduction organs. They reproduce by spawning in warm water. The eggs float in the water for eight weeks then hatch into a larva and attach to a rock at the bottom of the ocean. It takes four to five years to reach maturity.

Not much is said about how the species live because of how rare they are. Sperosoma giganteum// feed on algae to live. They also eat some of the mud and sand. They are also scavengers and like the organic material from the sand.
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 * Interesting Facts:**
 * Sperosoma giganteum is one of the world's largest sea urchin.
 * It is one of the most rare species of sea urchins.
 * Male and Female Differences**: There are not that many differences since they have both male and female reproduction organs.
 * Human Impact:** There hasn't been many human impact with this sea urchin. Some people have caught them while fishing which could harm them.

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