Rock-boring Urchin [Echinometra mathaei]
Description
This urchin is famous for living in small holes it helps create in rocky substrate. Underwater, you’ll see it stationed at the entrance of its burrow, with spines angled outward—an effective defense that makes it look like a tiny armored guardian.
Where To See Rock-boring Urchin
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Echinoderms
Echinodermata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Urchins
Echinoidea
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| Order |
Camarodonte Sea Urchins
Camarodonta
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| Family |
Echinometrid Sea Urchins
Echinometridae
|
| Genus |
Echinometra
Echinometra
|
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