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Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema savignyi) Diver's Lodge House Reef, Lembeh. Diadema savignyi,Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema savignyi)

Diver's Lodge House Reef, Lembeh.

    comments (6)

  1. Absolutely gorgeous! What fantastical beauties they are! Posted 6 years ago
    1. They are very attractive touch-me-nots! Posted 6 years ago
      1. They almost look like some sort of modern-day electronic gadget! :D Posted 6 years ago
        1. They could inspire some cloth design too! except for the spiny part :-D Posted 6 years ago
  2. Soooo stunning!! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thanks ;-) Posted 6 years ago

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"Diadema savignyi" is a species of long-spined sea urchin belonging to the family Diadematidae. Common names include long-spined sea urchin, black longspine urchin and the banded diadem. It is native to the east coast of Africa, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.

Similar species: Hollow-spined Urchins
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Oct 15, 2018. Captured May 23, 2018 04:58 in Unnamed Road, Pasirpanjang, Lembeh Sel., Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/4.5
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 8.41mm