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1. Stellar Sea Urchin

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   Reproduction
   Reproduction in E. stellaris is atypical. The species is predominantly hermaphroditic, exhibiting protandry across its lifespan. Fertilization appears to occur via external chemical signaling modulated by the ambient salinity gradients created by hydrothermal vent plumes, even if the urchins are several kilometers removed from the vent field itself. [Spawn…