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Ophiocoma echinata (Lamarck, 1816) Black brittle star |
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| Family: | Ophiocomidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 24 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: From Florida, throughout the Caribbean and southwards to Bahia, Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 83942. Inhabits shallow areas to depths of 20 m in seagrass, reefs and mangroves, especially coral rubble (Ref. 415, 83942). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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