Five little dots surrounding Tuxedo Urchin anus

[karlandtanya]

Please excuse me if this is not the right forum for this; I know what the *creature* is, just not the little dots there.

tldr: Tuxedo urchin has 5 white grains or dots 1-1.5mm dia surrounding its anus for the past couple weeks; seems healthy. What are these dots?

The internet tells me that a sea urchin has gonopores surrounding it's anus, so I guess these are either sperm or eggs being emitted? But they don't seem to be flowing; just kinda stuck there...
I've heard people describe their urchin releasing eggs/sperm into the tank, but people always describe it as if they squirt out some stuff, then they're done. These dots have been there for over a week; is this bad?
Anyhow, "Ursala" (my wife has decided it's a female) seems happy otherwise; cruising around the tank and decorating herself with debris.

Thanks for any advice!

Here's a picture of the 5 dots:

 

[lilfish717]

Well I would want no parts in that if I was a male sea urchin!

 

[akaemu]

What’s wrong with Ursula’s anus?

 

[cracker]

I have no idea but that's a very good pic !