Burrowing Urchin (Echinometra Mathaei)

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Sizes S (£20.00) up to L (£25.00)Supplier Availability: Occasionally Echinometra mathaei, the burrowing urchin, is a species of sea urchin in the family Echinometridae. It occurs i n shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region. The type locality is Mauritius. Echinometra mathaei grows to a test diameter of about 5 centimetres (2.0 in). The colour is quite variable but the test is usually a dark colour. The spines are sometimes green and purple with purple tips or entirely green with purple tips but this sea urchin can be distinguished from other species by a characteristic pale ring at the base of each spine. Show more