Tripneustes ventricosus are commonly called the West Indian Sea Egg or Egg Sea Urchin.

ABOVE and BELOW: Pictures of a Tripneustes ventricosus in its reef flat area habitat. Picture taken at the Laguna de la Bocaina (Bocaina Lagoon), San Esteban National Park, Carabobo state, Venezuela.

BELOW: Notice how this sea urchin tries to camouflage or protect itself placing pieces of coral, live rock, and sea grass over itself.

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