Cool Facts- Instead of being sharp and spiny like their Pacific cousins, the pencil sea urchin’s goal is to look as unappetizing as possible. The 10 centimeter long spines are thick and rounded, resulting in it being simply too large for most fish to be able to fit in their mouths. Pencil sea urchins are mostly sedentary after they find a nice growth of algae to feed on. However, these urchins are capable of moving a whopping 90 centimeters a day when they feel like it. These urchins are threatened by a mixture of ocean pollution and over tourism of the reefs they call home. Pencil sea urchins are also popular for aquarists and often find themselves in the illegal pet trade.
Rating- 11/10 (Now if only they could learn how to write.)
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