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Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816) Green sea urchin |
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photo by
O'Keefe, Jo |
| Family: | Toxopneustidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: from USA to Brazil, throughout the Caribbean. | |||
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| Biology: | This an epibenthic, subtidal species found in seagrass (Ref. 83942), particularly Thalassia sp. beds and lagoonal mangrove cays (Ref. 86574). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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