Goodbye Slate Pencil Urchin. Sorry you were someone’s lunch. You were beautiful. 🎥💬 @allison_goff The Slate Pencil Urchin is named for its thick blunt spines that resemble old-fashioned pencils. With thick, blunt, round spines, this sea urchin is distinctive and is easily identified by beachcombers, snorkellers and divers. It uses its spines to wedge firmly into holes and crevices during the day. The Slate Pencil Urchin is a herbivore. It comes out to feed at night. The mouth is on the underside of the body and is equipped with five sharp teeth used to scrape algae from the rocks. Info found on https://australian.museum/learn/animals/sea-stars/slate-pencil-urchin/ #DiscoverOcean #marinebiology #marinelife #marinescience #marineeducation #oceanlife #oceanfacts #savetheocean #savetheocean #oneoceaneducation #protecttheocean #oneoceanglobal #seacreatures #slatepencil #urchin