REWARD
WANTED: Sterechinus neumayeri
ALIAS: Sea Urchin, “Urchin with Hats,” The Hatted Urchin
LAST SEEN: .Slowly making it’s way around the scour zone of the Southern Ocean, including the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, South Orkney Islands and South Georgia Island. This picture was taken by chief investigative officer, the undersea specialist on the M.S. Endeavour, at Enterprise Island, Antarctica. Unfortunately the trail was lost, but we hope to pick it up again in South Georgia.
IDENTIFYING FEATURES: The urchin attaches bits and pieces of debris to itself, trying to disguise it (hence the alias “Urchin with Hats”). It especially likes to have an accomplice, Phyllophora Antarctica, a red colored algae. This alga makes defense chemicals to avoid being eaten by the urchin and other predators. Over time the Antarctic urchin and Red Alga have become partners in crime, both benefiting from a life on the edge of the scour zone. As the urchin moves slowly through the sunlit waters, it allows the algae to reproduce, and extends the area in which the algae lives. However, this urchin is not always a loyal cohort. When under attack, he would gladly sacrifice any disguise he carries on his spines to escape being captured.
REWARD OFFERED BY: Urticinopsis Antarctica, sea anemone at large in Antarctica and the South Shetland Islands. Alias “Lazy Anemone,” he attaches himself to rocks, hanging his tentacles down, while waiting for the hatted urchin to walk by. The urchin is the Antarctic anemones’ main food source and, therefore, always is sought after. If the urchin gets too confident and sheds his disguise, the anemone is able to seize him with his tentacles, leading to an untimely death.
If seen please notify the proper food chain authorities.
WANTED: Sterechinus neumayeri
ALIAS: Sea Urchin, “Urchin with Hats,” The Hatted Urchin
LAST SEEN: .Slowly making it’s way around the scour zone of the Southern Ocean, including the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, South Orkney Islands and South Georgia Island. This picture was taken by chief investigative officer, the undersea specialist on the M.S. Endeavour, at Enterprise Island, Antarctica. Unfortunately the trail was lost, but we hope to pick it up again in South Georgia.
IDENTIFYING FEATURES: The urchin attaches bits and pieces of debris to itself, trying to disguise it (hence the alias “Urchin with Hats”). It especially likes to have an accomplice, Phyllophora Antarctica, a red colored algae. This alga makes defense chemicals to avoid being eaten by the urchin and other predators. Over time the Antarctic urchin and Red Alga have become partners in crime, both benefiting from a life on the edge of the scour zone. As the urchin moves slowly through the sunlit waters, it allows the algae to reproduce, and extends the area in which the algae lives. However, this urchin is not always a loyal cohort. When under attack, he would gladly sacrifice any disguise he carries on his spines to escape being captured.
REWARD OFFERED BY: Urticinopsis Antarctica, sea anemone at large in Antarctica and the South Shetland Islands. Alias “Lazy Anemone,” he attaches himself to rocks, hanging his tentacles down, while waiting for the hatted urchin to walk by. The urchin is the Antarctic anemones’ main food source and, therefore, always is sought after. If the urchin gets too confident and sheds his disguise, the anemone is able to seize him with his tentacles, leading to an untimely death.
If seen please notify the proper food chain authorities.
