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Tripneustes gratilla (Linnaeus, 1758) Striped sea urchin |
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photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
| Family: | Toxopneustidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 75 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from east Africa to southeast Asia, north to South Korea, Japan and Hawaii, south to Australia and New Zealand, to as far east as Galapagos Islands. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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