sea urchin - shippable?

[maxwell_smart007]

How fragile are those sea urchin skeletons at CSUSA?

I was going to order one to try, but I don't know if it will make it here intact or not...any ideas?

 

[ldb2000]

They are actually quite strong . I ordered several from them for Christmas ornaments and they all arrived intact .

 

[chriselle]

Is this a test?

 

[nava1uni]

I have ordered them from CSUSA and they have arrived wrapped in bubble wrap with no breakage at all. They come in a couple of sizes.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

Sounds good, thanks! I'll give it a try!

 

[chriselle]

Bummer...nobody got my joke. A sea urchin skeleton is called a "test".....

 

[maxwell_smart007]

I'm from mid-continent, Chris, so I have a good excuse!

 

[hilltopper46]

Bummer...nobody got my joke. A sea urchin skeleton is called a "test".....

That's what I like about this site - you can learn so much 'valuable' information....

From http://www.oceaninn.com/the-nature-preserve/echinoderms/

The skeleton of a sea urchin, known as the 'test', is a rigid shell made of flat and fused calcareous ossicles. The test is divided into ten sections, extending from the mouth on the bottom to the anus on top. Five of the sections, known as the 'ambulacral' plates, are pierced with holes through which the tube feet protrude. The five plates without the holes are known as the 'interambulacral' areas.
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[chriselle]

I can't even milk a good joke out of that BSc. in Marine Biology I got.

 

[chriselle]

Bummer...nobody got my joke. A sea urchin skeleton is called a "test".....

That's what I like about this site - you can learn so much 'valuable' information....

From http://www.oceaninn.com/the-nature-preserve/echinoderms/

The skeleton of a sea urchin, known as the 'test', is a rigid shell made of flat and fused calcareous ossicles. The test is divided into ten sections, extending from the mouth on the bottom to the anus on top. Five of the sections, known as the 'ambulacral' plates, are pierced with holes through which the tube feet protrude. The five plates without the holes are known as the 'interambulacral' areas.
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OK.....without looking it up......What's the "mouth" parts of an urchin called? Hint....An old Greek and an old light source. More BS from the BSc.:biggrin:

 

[maxwell_smart007]

I can't even milk a good joke out of that BSc. in Marine Biology I got.

And why not? Seinfeld did!

"The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli."

 

[maxwell_smart007]

Umm...an aristotle-fire -

Perikles - lamp

Heck, I have no idea!

 

[chriselle]

Umm...an aristotle-fire -

Perikles - lamp

Heck, I have no idea!

Pretty darned good for a guess.....Aristotle's Lantern.:highfive:

 

[jttheclockman]

not sure what you have in mind but here is where I get mine from because they have more variety and these make good ornaments.

http://www.seashellworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Urchins