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Fire Urchin - Asthenosom varium

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''Asthenosoma varium'' is a sea urchin. Growing up to 22 cm in diameter, it lives on sand and rubble sea bottoms in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Australia and Southern Japan. It plays host to the commensal shrimp ''Periclemenes colemani'' and the zebra crab, ''Zebrida adamsii''.

Similar species: Echinothurioida
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 27, 2020. Captured Aug 8, 2019 18:57.
  • TG-5
  • f/4.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO500
  • 7.34mm