Family: |
Echinoderidae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: USA and Belize. |
Diagnosis: |
Mid-dorsal spines: absent. Lateral spines: present on segments 4 and 7 to 11, with adhesive glands at the L-4 and L-7 base. Lateral accessory spines: dorsally adjacent to L-10. Lateral terminal spines: very long, ranges from 140 to 176 um, 62.5 to 89.8 % of trunk length; absent in males. Three pairs of penile spines present in males (Ref. 1409). |
Biology: |
Recorded from seagrass areas and mixed coral sand, shell and rubble (Ref. 1409). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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