Main Ref. | de Beer, M., 1990 |
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Remarks | It is a burrowing urchin. Adapted to suspension feeding, using its long aboral spines to capture drfiting algae and suspended particulates (Refs. 125618, 129602). Associated with coral communities (Ref. 129602). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic; |
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Substrate Ref. | de Beer, M., 1990 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; Other habitats: burrows; |
Special habitats Ref. | Westlake, E.L., C. Bessey, R. Fisher, D.P. Thomson and M.D.E. Haywood, 2021 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Westlake, E.L., C. Bessey, R. Fisher, D.P. Thomson and M.D.E. Haywood, 2021 |
Feeding habit | other |
Feeding habit Ref. | Westlake, E.L., C. Bessey, R. Fisher, D.P. Thomson and M.D.E. Haywood, 2021 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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