ID urchin plz

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[bandh0526]

A pincushion urchin of some kind? They come in different colors.

 

[twoodall]

That one has some pretty colors on him.

 

[LCDRDATA]

Referencing my "PocketExpert" Guide to Marine Invertebrates (Ronald L. Shimek), it looks almost exactly like the picture listed on page 400 as a Sea Egg (collector sea urchin), Tripneustes gratilla. I can't be certain it's that specific species, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't in the same genus.

 

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I don't know how much urchins usually go for, but this one was 13 bucks at the LFS.