Slate pencil urchin

SKU: 
807
Scientific Name: 
Eucidaris tribuloides
Care Level: 
Easy
Diet: 
Omnivore
Max Size: 
6.00 inches
Water: 
72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg
Reef Compatible: 
No

The slate pencil urchin, Eucidaris tribuloides, is a cidaroid sea urchin that inhabits littoral regions of the Atlantic Ocean. As a member of the basal echinoid order Cidaroida, its morphological, developmental and molecular genetic characteristics make it a phylogenetically interesting species.