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Known from the Belize Barrier Reef (Refs. 86568, 86570), offshore atolls including Turneffe Islands, Lighthouse, and Glover's Reef atolls, Elbow Cay, Northeast Cay, Fisherman's Cay, Manatee Cay shoal, Cat Cay, East Cut, Little Cat Cay, northernmost of the Lagoon Cays and Bakers Rendezvous Cay (Ref. 86570). The mode of reproduction for this species is pluteus larvae. Its disc diameter vary depending on the substrate: Halimeda, 0.08 cm, 2 specimens; Agaricia, 0.26 cm, 1 specimen; Rubble, 0.49 cm, 1 specimen (Ref. 86568). C: Refs. 86568, 86570, 87242, 83942. |