Caenopedina pulchella

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/caenopedina-pulchella

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Caenopedina pulchella?Test diameter of approximately 5-10 cm
2. What is the scientific name?Caenopedina pulchella
3. What is the habitat?Benthic zone of the ocean floor, primarily around Australia
4. What does Caenopedina pulchella look like?It has a round, hard shell covered in many spines, making it look like a walking pincushion.
5. Where can I find Caenopedina pulchella?It lives on the ocean floor around Australia, on rocky reefs, gravelly areas, or sandy bottoms.

Benthic Zone: The ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.
Aristotle's Lantern: The complex jaw apparatus found in sea urchins, used for scraping and chewing food.
Endemism: The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone.