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Fire Urchin

Asthenosoma varium

1 Species ID Suggestions

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 6 years ago
Collector Urchin
Tripneustes gratilla Collector urchin - Wikipedia


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AlbertKang
AlbertKang 6 years ago

This is not a Fire Urchin, but a Collector Urchin, sometimes called Cake Urchin. They collects items/debris and put it on them. They don't stink, just sticky.

ScottHarte
Spotted by
ScottHarte

Sanma, Vanuatu

Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jul 4, 2012

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