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Habitat: Exposed rocky reefs, found between 2 to 80 metres deep. They prefer current-swept areas and often seen on steep rock faces.
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Distribution: Carnarvon WA to Solitary Is. NSW.
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Maximum Size: Height to 600 mm.
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Notes: These animals have a knobbly head above a long thin stalk. Often found in groups, they are actually yellow but appear pink because they are covered in a thin layer of pink sponge.
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Image Location: Bonny Reef, off Bonny Hills
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Image ID Number: P1200014 in folder AJ
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Reference: Edgar page: 379
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Spiny Sea Urchin
