I love echinoderms, and this urchin is one of my favorite echinoderms to see! Its color is beautiful, and it doesn’t have those sharp spines like other urchins have. The slate pencil urchin leaves a reddish-orange mark on your fingers when handled, but that’s like a cool little souvenir. It’s always fun to hold and examine these urchins, but just be sure to be gentle and return them carefully.
