Taxopneustes pileolus
Flower Sea Urchin
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.
DIVE SITES
Types of Habitats
Please note that the variety of critters depends on the season and changes dive sites to dive site
Sand & Rubble
Lembeh’s iconic muck sites feature gentle slopes of volcanic sand scattered with debris, sponges, algae, and rubble.
Coral
Many soft and hard coral species live and thrive here, in the nutrient-rich waters of the Lembeh Strait.
Mixed
With a combination of reef and muck dives, you can enjoy a world of diving experiences in one location.
Other Critters in The Habitat
Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis
Orange-dashed Goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Reticulate Stargazer
Uranoscopus sp.