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Banded Sea Urchin

Echinothrix calamaris

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Close-up of dorsal region of banded sea urchin, showing anal sac.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted offshore of Leeward Oahu; Month and day notional; year is known with certainty. Image shows the top of the urchin; its mouth is on the bottom--it spends its life "face down". Original medium photoprint, taken with Nikonos III using flash and close-up kit; print subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.

Reference Links:

Banded Sea Urchin (Echinothrix calamaris) - Information on Banded Sea Urchin, Echinothrix calamaris, Urchins of Hawai'i

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