Urchin identification

[Jwest]

I recently bought an urchin and was told it was a pencil but it looks like a short spine to me can anyone confirm this?

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!! I'm not sure about your urchin, but we're glad you're here!

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to R2R

 

[thatone08]

Welcome! I’ll let someone who has kept urchins answer this.

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome! Maybe a burrowing urchin?

 

[PeterC99]

Welcome to R2R!

This is the place to get all your answers!

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[dwair]

Welcome to Reef2Reef! I think it is a pencil actually

 

[Adolfo]

 

[jtp7004ft]

Welcome :)

 

[RC51]

I recently bought an urchin and was told it was a pencil but it looks like a short spine to me can anyone confirm this?

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[SPR1968]

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

I recently bought an urchin and was told it was a pencil but it looks like a short spine to me can anyone confirm this?

Welcome! Glad you joined. Deferring to others on your urchin

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. Like you, I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

I saw two posts in this thread gave some urchin feedback, but if that wasn't sufficient for you, then perhaps repost in another area of the forum where others would be watching - maybe even 'critter ID' though an urchin isn't what I'd consider a 'critter' (but I could make a 'critter' argument)... LOL

 

[69reefman]

Hello and welcome

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R.

 

[MERKEY]

Hello and welcome to R2R!

 

[REEFTIDE]

Hello, welcome to R2R! If you're new to reefing(and even if you're not) its a fantastic resource.
As far as the urchin is concerned its definitely not a pencil and more than likely its a Echinometra mathaei or burrowing urchin/ short spine urchin

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Welcome to R2R