Awesome hitchiker

[herp_mommy]

I've got three of these babies. Can anyone ID the exact species for me? I might have to sell them, they're chowing down on my coralline.

 

[Rich440]

Looks like a purple sea urchin

 

[herp_mommy]

Looks like a purple sea urchin

Well, I know that much. I was seeing if anyone had a scientific name

 

[Rich440]

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

 

[Jess1ca]

That is sooo cool!!!

 

[Convict2161]

I hate urchins. They knock everything over and carry stuff with them. I had one die a while back and never replaced it.

Good luck with it.

 

[Jeremy S.]

Ive always loved my black longspine urchin! They have never caused any problems for me except maybe the random hermit carried off for a little while.

 

[Rosesrblu1]

I am sending my pink pin cushion to my hubby's 180g fowlr. What a pia!! Picks up every frag and drags it all over the place. Too much trouble and the 180g has enough corralline for him to munch on. Might take him back once I glue it all down and get my tank the way I want it.

 

[Jeremy S.]

I'll gladly take him in and love him! lol

 

[Rosesrblu1]

Would cost more to ship, might have paid 7 bucks for a baseball size.

 

[Jeremy S.]

Wow my local LFS would probably ask $14 for a golf ball size