| Echinothuriidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 45 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to New Caledonia and Japan. |
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| Inhabits sandy and rubble areas at depths of 0 to 45 m. Feeds on algae and small invertebrates. Associated with Allopontonia iaini, Periclimenes colemani and Leutzenia asthenosomae (commensals) (Ref. 800). Its movement is assisted by non-venomous spines on the underside of its test (Ref. 85384). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| venomous |
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