Ophiactidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 24 m |
Western Central Atlantic: Belize. |
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Epibiotic (Ref. 111335). Found on seagrass Halimeda, and corals Porites and Madracis (Ref. 86568). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from Belize Barrier Reef in the vicinity of Carrie Bow Cay, Little Cat Cay and northernmost of the Lagoon Cays (Ref. 86570). The mode of reproduction is asexual fissiparity. Its disc diameter vary depending on substrate: Halimeda, 0.12 cm, 5 specimens; Porites and Madracis, 0.16 cm, 3 specimens; Agaricia, 0.13 cm, 20 specimens (Ref. 86568). C: Refs. 86568, 86570, 87242. |
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