Anilao Sea Urchins (Echinoidea)

This page links to photos of echinoids (sea urchins) we have saw on several dive trips to the Anilao area of Batangas, Philippines. We welcome corrections at uwkwaj@yahoo.com.

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Spiny urchins

Astropyga radiata	Astropyga radiata	Diadema savignyi
Diadema setosum	Diadematidae sp.	Echinometra mathaei
Echinothrix calamaris	Parasalenia pohlii

Short spined urchins

Asthenosoma ijimai	Asthenosoma varium	Asthenosoma sp.
Mespilia globulus	Pseudoboletia maculata	Salmacis sphaeroides
Toxopneustes pileolus	Tripneustes gratilla	Tripneustes gratilla

Pencil urchins

Eucidaris metularia

Phyllacanthus imperialis

Plococidaris verticillata

Burrowing urchins

Clypeaster humilis	Clypeaster reticulatus	Clypeaster sp.
Eurypatagus ovalis	Lovenia elongata	Maretia planulata
Metalia spatagus	Peronella sp.	Sculpsitechinus auritus

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