Collector Urchin

Tripneustes gratilla

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Description

  The collector urchin (Tripneustes gratilla) is a species of sea urchin. Collector urchins are found at depths of 2 to 30 metres (7 to 100 ft) in the waters of the Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, and the Red Sea. They can reach 10 to 15 centimetres (4 to 6 in) in size.   Description Collector urchins are... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Egypt East +70 more in Seabook

Colors

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Habitat and Environment

Benthic

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