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[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

that headline is so stupid. everyone who has found a sea urchin skeleton on the beach knows this is way too oversimplified.

Sea urchin anatomy: generalized anatomy based on Arbacia from Wikipedia

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 2 points 17 hours ago

Why does it look like the space ship from the harder better faster stronger music video

[–] Bonus@mander.xyz 3 points 23 hours ago

Another way I've heard it described, as served in sushi joints, is we're just eating gonads. No idea if that's accurate but it sounds about right.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

I am a sea urchin.

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

He's not holding the sea urchin, it's spiked itself in his hand.