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West Indian Sea Egg

Tripneustes ventricosus

Habitat:

Near the corals around the Bay Islands.

Notes:

Is this a West Indian Sea Egg - Tripneustes ventricosus?

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6 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Hi Tom this one will go on other category is no a fish !

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

It appears to be on the sandy bottom where some vegetation is growing. Maybe that vegetation is what it eats.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Very nice - do you know what is on it?

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

That is right Tom is endemic from India but today is everywhere in the Caribbean !

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Thanks Gerardo, I'll bet you see lots of these.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Nice spot that is correct Tom West Indian Sea Egg :)

Tom15
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Tom15

Honduras

Spotted on Mar 27, 2011
Submitted on Feb 7, 2013

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