Macrophiothrix elongata

Macrophiothrix elongata   Clark, 1938


Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Macrophiothrix elongata  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Ophiuroidea | Ophiacanthida | Ophiodermatidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m (Ref. 107862).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Indian Ocean

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Prefers being hidden under subtidal sand and rocks and among corals with just its arms exposed (Ref. 102838). It also dwells in mixed rock and sand tidal flats (Ref. 130839). Found on coral reef, subtidal rock and is epizoic on sponges (Ref. 107862). Ophiuroids may be carnivores, scavengers, deposit feeders or suspension feeders (Ref. 833).

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Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

George, D. 2005. (Ref. 102838)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 26.5 - 29.3, mean 28 (based on 192 cells).

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