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Prionocidaris thomasi (Agassiz & Clark, 1907) Thomas' sea urchin |
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| Family: | Cidaridae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range - 9 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. | |||
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| Biology: | Mainly found in deeper waters, but may be observed in waters as shallow as 9 m. May host small molluscs in shallower waters and barnacles in deeper waters. Stays under coral slabs and in crevices during the day (Ref. 122680). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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