Collector Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla)

Jahir, Lembeh.

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

:o Your travels and your photos just blow me away. I need to do some diving one of these days. I have NEVER been! Posted 5 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  You should try..it is simply amazing the amount of biodiversity underwater..it is so much fun! Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Insanely beautiful! By the way, do you know the reason behind their collecting behavior? Is it for shelter? Posted 5 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
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  I don't know about the collector meaning but read this crazy piece of info (good that I always kept my distance!):
  https://www.newscientist.com/article/2127693-sea-urchin-emits-a-cloud-of-venomous-jaws-to-deter-predators/ Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    A cloud of jaws? Holy.....! Posted 5 years ago

The Collector urchin

The collector urchin is a species of sea urchin. Collector urchins are found at depths of 2 to 30 metres in the waters of the Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, and the Red Sea. They can reach 10 to 15 centimetres in size.

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Similar species: Temnopleuroida

Species identified by Patomarazul