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Sea Urchin (Echinothrix calamaris). Bali, Indonesia
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Purple Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma). Found on sheltered and moderately exposed reefs throughout southern Australia, from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Queensland, including Tas, Australia
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Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma). Found on sheltered and moderately exposed reefs throughout southern Australia, from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Queensland, including Tas, Australia
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Flower Sea Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus). Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin.This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai). This sea urchin has venomous spines and able to inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai). This sea urchin has venomous spines and able to inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Flower Sea Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus). Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin.This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai). This sea urchin has venomous spines and able to inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai) - close detail of stinging spines. This sea urchin has venomous spines and able to inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus) - close detail of stinging spines around the mouth. Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin.This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
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Fire Urchin (Astropyga radiata). Also known as Red Urchin and False Fire Urchin. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines.
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Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai) - close detail of upper area showing stinging spines. This sea urchin has venomous spines and able to inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Fire Urchin (Astropyga radiata). Also known as Red Urchin and False Fire Urchin. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Fire Urchin (Astropyga radiata). Also known as Red Urchin and False Fire Urchin. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Urchin (Maretia planulata). This species will bury itself under the sand and is found in Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage - discarded beer can resting sitting on a Sea Urchin. Pacific Ocean, Australia
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus), close detail of venomous spines. Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus). Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus), close detail of venomous spines. Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus), close detail of venomous spines. Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
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Sea Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Black Sea Urchin (Diadema savignyi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, East Africa, outh Pacific Islands and Japan. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Black Sea Urchin (Diadema savignyi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, East Africa, outh Pacific Islands and Japan. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Fire Urchin (Astropyga radiata). Also known as Red Urchin and False Fire Urchin. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Fire Urchin (Astropyga radiata). Also known as Red Urchin and False Fire Urchin. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Fire Urchin (Astropyga radiata), expelling waste from the central sac. Also known as Red Urchin and False Fire Urchin. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Fire Urchin (Astropyga radiata). Also known as Red Urchin and False Fire Urchin. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Fire Urchin (Astropyga radiata). Also known as Red Urchin and False Fire Urchin. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Allied Cowry (Cypraea sp.) on Dendronephthya Soft Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Extremely venomous Textile Cone (Conus textile). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Toe-nail Cowry (Calpurnus verrucosus) on Soft coral (Sarcophyton sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Spindle Cowry (Possibly: Phenacovolva tokioi). Also known as Ovulid Cowry. Bali, Indonesia
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Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Ovulid Cowry (Crenavolva rosewateri) feeding upon Gorgonian Fan Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Bubble Snails (Hydatina physis). New South Wales, Australia
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Ovulid Cowry (Crenavolva tigris) on Gorgonian Coral. New South Wales, Australia
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Eye detail of Scorpion Shell (Lambis scorpius). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Scorpion Shell (Lambis scorpius). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Sea Snail (Bullina lineata). New South Wales, Australia
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Sea Snails (Haminoea cymbalum). Bali, Indonesia
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Bubble Snail (Hydatina physis). New South Wales, Australia
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Reef Goby (Pleurosicya sp.) on Spindle Cowrie (Phenacovolva sp.). Also known as Ovulid Cowry. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Spindle Cowry (Phenacovolva angasi) on Gorgonian coral. Also known as Ovulid Cowry. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Bi-valve spawning releasing egg and sperm bundles. Photo taken in Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Doughboy Scallop (Chlamys asperrimus) - amongst sea sponges and tunicates. Found throughout southern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Qld, including Tasmania. Australia
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Doughboy Scallop (Chlamys asperrimus). Found throughout southern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Qld, including Tasmania. Australia
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Spindle Cowry (Phenacovolva sp.) - a cluster of 3 on Gorgonian coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Flame File Shell (Lima sp.). Also known as Flame Scallop and Electric Scallop. Found on rocky and coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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