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University dons huntin' marine creature (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sea urchin

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'marine creature' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sea urchin that I've seen before include "Marine invertebrate with spikes" , "Main thing" , "Marine creature with near-spherical spiny shell" , "prefers salt water" , "Echinoderm with a thin spiny globular shell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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