Sculpsitechinus auritus (Leske, 1778) |
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Family: | Astriclypeidae () | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Japan and Australia. | |||
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Biology: | Inshore deposit-feeder (Ref. 85000). Found in waters less than 30m. Dwells on soft substrates. Feeds on organic matter (Ref. 129602). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Known from Mahout, Muscat and east Musandam (Ref. 128533). C: Refs. 128533, 129602; M: Ref. 129602. |