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Temnopleurus toreumaticus
Temnopleurus toreumaticus (Leske, 1778)
Striped spine sea urchin
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Family:  Temnopleuridae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 82 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Abyssal (Ref. 88950). Feeds on the rhodophyta Corallina (Ref. 108108). Associated with coral communities. Feeds on algae. Utilizes stony debris and seaweed as cover (Ref. 129602).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  C: Ref. 105057.

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