Wesley M. Thorsson wrote:
>
> To me, the facinating thing about Xenophora and their attachments as a
> disguise in Guaymas, Mexico was the fact that most of them had a
> complete covering of grassy algae that hid everything.  To find them you
> looked for lumps of algae.
>
> The same thing applies to other schemes that are generally taken as
> camouflage:  If it is a disguise, why cover it up with something
> entirely different?
>
> Aloha,
>
> Wes
 
 
We just returned from the Bahamas and the sea urchins in the grass also
were covered with lots of shells (including dead urchins) and a clump of
grass.   Some of the sea urchins were carrying pen shells, bivalves,
sand dollars, etc.  A great place to find some interesting specimens.
--
Jim & Bobbi Cordy
Specializing in Self-Collected
Caribbean & Florida Shells