| Ophiuridae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 37 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: Belize. |
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| Also found on mangrove swamp and seagrass (Ref. 111335). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from offshore atolls including Turneffe Islands, Lighthouse, and Glover's Reef atolls and Belize Barrier Reef in the vicinity of Carrie Bow Cay (Ref. 86570). The mode of reproduction is brooded embryos. Its disc diameter vary depending on the substrate: Halimeda, 0.19 cm, 60 specimens; Porites and Madracis, 0.19 cm, 12 specimens; Agaricia, 0.07 cm, 1 specimen; Rubble, 0.39 cm, 3 specimens (Ref. 86568). C: Refs. 86566, 86568, 86570, 87242. |
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