Sea-Lion

one of the several large-eared seals or otaries. It is a hair seal, not a fur seal. A related species is known as the sea-bear. See Seal

Sea-Urchin, a general name for a large group of marine animals belonging to the class known as echinoids. All are more or less cylindrical. Some species are so flattened as to be called sand-dollars, cake-urchins, etc. Like the starfish they inhabit shores and move sluggishly by means of tube feet and spines. They live chiefly on sea weeds and organic matter found in mud and other deposits. The more or less spherical body is protected by ten radial plates that run from pole to pole. Five of these plates bear tube feet; five bear spines varying from mere prickles to spines several inches in length or, in some species, becoming clubs. The sexes are separate as in the case of fishes. The larva is known as pluteus. The shells of sea-urchins are often brightly colored. They are offered in seaside curio shops. The California Indians eat a Pacific species. The common European sea-urchin has long been an article of food. See Starfish