Family: |
Echinoderidae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine |
Distribution: |
Caribbean: Belize. |
Diagnosis: |
Mid-dorsal spines: on segments 6 to 10, uniformly increasing in length posteriorly. Lateral spines: on segments 7 to 12, with adhesive glands at the base of L-4 and L-7. Lateral accessory spines: absent. Lateral terminal spines: long, between 152 to 168 um, 42.2 to 61.7% of trunk length. Abundant prominent cuticular perforation sites arranged in a distinctive pattern. Males possibly lack L-7 and with short seta instead of L-12 spine; lateral terminal accessory spine absent, instead with three pairs of penile spines (Ref. 1409). |
Biology: |
Found in mixtures of coralline mud and seagrass detritus, with occasional seagrass (Ref. 1409). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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