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Mixing sperm and eggs from sea urchins

Organism : Echinoderm Sea urchin
Species : Paracentrotus lividus
Description : In the sea urchin, fertilization is external and occurs when sperm and egg meet in open water, thus producing millions of embryos. Photo : N Sardet, CNRS
Project : The Plankton Chronicles
Website : http://www.planktonchronicles.org
Tags : Embryo Egg Fertilization
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