Cidaridae () |
13 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: North Carolina to Brazil . Tropical and subtropical. |
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This is an epibenthic and subtidal species found in coral reefs, seagrass, and rocky bottoms (Ref. 83942). Inhabits crevices in reefs and back-reef lagoons (Ref. 415, 86574), in zones of reef crest, sand, rubble, patch reef, buttress, spur and groove, as well as Thalassia beds (Ref. 86574) Omnivorous grazer and spawns on the full moon (Ref. 415). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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