FLOWER SEA URCHIN Taxopneustes pileolus
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This species is look very beautiful but it should not touch in bare hand because it extremely venomous and can caused fatalities. The flower is like disc shape called pedicellariae. They able to bite to skin a venom is injected, the pedicellariae can cost hazardous and tender skin most vulnerable. The spine are short and inconspicuous.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
All Year Round
Divesites seen at:
Jahir, Jahir 2, Retak Larry (Larry’s Crack), TK 1, TK2, TK3
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Echinoderm
Echinoidea
Sea Urchin
- Cake Urchin
- Calamaris Sea Urchin
- Diadema Sea Urchin
- Elongate Hear t Urchin
- False Fire Urchin
- Fire Urchin
- Flower Sea Urchin

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