Nov. 2 Bohol pics

[Gilligan]

 

[DennisW]

What is that on the urchin? The detail on these pictures is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

 

[vfox]

I think these are some of your best ever ! I always look forward to your pics !

 

[Gilligan]

What is that on the urchin?

If you are referring to the white bulbous thing that's it's anus :mooner:

Who would think?

 

[Gilligan]

I think these are some of your best ever ! I always look forward to your pics !

 

[Dave C]

No idea where Bohol is, but didn't a big typhoon just go through the Philippines? Were you affected?

 

[Gilligan]

No idea where Bohol is, but didn't a big typhoon just go through the Philippines? Were you affected?

Four typhoons in four weeks. None hit Bohol directly. Lots of rain from one of them but no damage. I am in the central Philippines. Luzon suffered the most damage.

 

[Deefstes]

My goodness Jim, each set of pics you post blow me away even more that the last. These again, are sensational.

How much do you know about Urchin identification? Do you know which species this is that you posted here? I've struggled a bit recently with Echinothrix calamaris and Diadema savignyi and I would think this one of yours would be one of these as well - but I'd love to know how to tell the two apart.

 

[Deefstes]

My goodness Jim, each set of pics you post blow me away even more that the last. These again, are sensational.

How much do you know about Urchin identification? Do you know which species this is that you posted here? I've struggled a bit recently with Echinothrix calamaris and Diadema savignyi and I would think this one of yours would be one of these as well - but I'd love to know how to tell the two apart.

 

[DennisW]

Well Blow Me Down!! Interesting. I never thought about what that hole in the top of the shell linked up to. Now I know. Like I said, the detail on these are excellent.