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Echinometra mathaei
Black-bodied sea urchin, 2-3 inches across, with thick, white-gray spines, on flat rock bottom.
Near shore sub-tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.
Spotted offshore of west coast of Okinawa; location shown notional. Date shown is notional, but correct to within two weeks. Original medium photoprint, taken with Nikonos III using flash and close-up kit; print subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.
Spotted on May 25, 1980
Submitted on Dec 19, 2011
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