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Crown Urchin, Thorn-spined Urchin, Whorl-spined Urchin
Prionocidaris verticillata OR Plococidaris verticillata?
13.803, 120.912
Field Notes
Description:
Strictly nocturnal.
Primary spines stout and bearing three or four whorls; the shaft in between the whorls is ornamented in dense granules, not aligned. Source: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/echinoid-direc…
Habitat:
Indo-Pacific
Notes:
Not sure which scientific name applies. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has moved this to Plococidaris (http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214643) while most websites still use Prionocidaris.
Spotted at Dive and Trek House Reef during a night dive. Depth of 8m.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 10, 2012
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