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Sea Urchins and their inhabitants

Sea Urchins are present on most Muck Dives here in Lembeh Strait. And they are not only decoration for the dive sites but also home to many cool Critters. The urchins long spines offer a protected home to fishes and other animals alike. Often appearing in groups, a field of sea Read more about Sea Urchins and their inhabitants

By Serge, 11 years ago October 8, 2026

Critters

Small but very cool: the Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp

Today i was lucky enough to find this little critter: Gnathophyllides mineri – the Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp. It grows to about 1 cm in size and lives on the Cake Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla). The cake urchin has spines and sticky arms – which collect rocks, leaves and pieces of plastic or Read more about Small but very cool: the Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp

By NAD Lembeh, 14 years ago October 7, 2026