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Long-spined urchin

Diadema antillarum

Description:

Dark, very long spined sea urchin.

Habitat:

During the day these urchins vanished under the dock. In the evening, when the sun had moved and the dock shaded the water, they would come out. The water was 6-10 ft. and very clear in the area where the were.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Christiansted, Virgin Islands of the United States, USA

Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jun 24, 2012

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