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slate pencil sea urchin

Heterocentrotus mammillatus

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Red and white sea urchin with thick red spines 5-6 inches long in hole.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted at 5-inch reef off the Leeward coast of Oahu. Date cited is notional; may be as much as a year earlier. Also in the image is a hawkfish. Original medium photoprint taken with Nikonos V and flash; print later scanned and image saved as digital file.

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Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus) - Information on Slate Pencil …, Heterocentrotus mamillatus, Urchins of Hawai'i

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