And the radiating
shape of sea urchins show us how to minimize the distance of transporting materials from a central location.
Not exact matches
The development
of an elaborate crystalline skeleton within the transparent embryo
of the
sea urchin provides a model for the
shaping of hard mineralized tissues such as shell and bone
FOSSILISED
sea urchins have been found embedded in the walls
of medieval churches, embellished with Egyptian hieroglyphics, and even
shaped into Palaeolithic hand - axes.
Unlike typical crystal structures like shells, which incorporate thousands
of smaller, geometrically symmetrical crystals attached to each other, each spine on a
sea urchin is a single large calcite crystal with its own convoluted
shape.
«Despite their alien looking
shape sea urchins are comparatively close relatives
of humans, certainly much closer than insects.
The House
of Cards actress opts for a wine - colored Delpozo mini with a heart -
shaped neckline and embellishments on the bodice (do they remind anyone else
of sea urchins?).
A contemporary conversation piece, the Ninli Table Lamp from Surya features a stack
of distressed glass
sea urchin shapes mounted on a polished silver base.
Consider stocking at least a few representatives from each
of the following groups: Sponges — many types,
shapes, sizes and colors Zoanthids — colonial anemones (some can be harmful to true corals) Anemones — short tentacle, long tentacle and carpet Corallimorphs — mushroom anemones, Ricordea, Discosoma and elephant - ear Cerianthids — tube - dwelling anemones Mollusks (with and without shell)--
sea slugs,
sea hares, nudibranches, turbo snails and many types
of living shells and clams Cephalopods — octopus and cuttlefish Worms — feather dusters Arthropods — crabs, hermit crabs, shrimp and lobsters Echinoderms —
sea urchins,
sea cucumbers,
sea stars (starfish), serpent stars and brittle stars.
Sea stars, verdant green anemones, spiny purple sea urchins, mussels, volcano shaped barnacles, turban snails, hermit crabs, sculpins and many other lovely creatures of the shallows can be admired at Yaquina He
Sea stars, verdant green anemones, spiny purple
sea urchins, mussels, volcano shaped barnacles, turban snails, hermit crabs, sculpins and many other lovely creatures of the shallows can be admired at Yaquina He
sea urchins, mussels, volcano
shaped barnacles, turban snails, hermit crabs, sculpins and many other lovely creatures
of the shallows can be admired at Yaquina Head.
A dried
sea urchin from my childhood inspired the
shape of the shade, and the contrast between the discus -
shape body and the spiky weave highlights this very beautiful technique.