Echinocyamus pusillus (Müller, 1776)
Echinocyamus pusillus
photo by Coudre, Christian

Family:  Fibulariidae ()
Max. size:  1.5 cm BL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 1250 m
Distribution:  Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: Belgium and Germany. Temperate and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oval, flattened body measuring up to 1.5 cm long for species from the North Sea off Belgium (Ref. 7882). Found along the near-coastal and coastal zones usually in medium- to coarse-grained sand with low mud content (maximum of 10%). Turns completely green in color when injured (Ref. 7882). Also occurs on substrates exposed to extensive waves and tidal activity and found on shelly gravel (Ref. 121547).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Helgoland (Ref. 2711) and the Steingrund (Ref. 2707).

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