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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus) - a pretty Touch-me-not!
Monument, Lembeh. Night dive.
If you have to be afraid of some night critter of the sea do not be of the poor moray eels but of this innocent-looking sea urchin. Is one of the most dangerous critters you can find in Lembeh, inflicting extremely painful stings. It can even be deadly.
''Toxopneustes pileolus'', commonly known as the flower urchin, is a widespread and commonly encountered species of sea urchin from the Indo-West Pacific. It is considered highly dangerous, as it is capable of delivering extremely painful and medically significant stings when touched. It inhabits coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rocky or sandy environments at depths of up to 90 m . It feeds on algae, bryozoans, and organic detritus.
Its common name is derived from its numerous and.. more
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