Family: |
Spatangidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m |
Distribution: |
Entire tropical Indo-West Pacific, except Arabian Gulf, Pakistan and West India. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs at depths from 0 to 60 m in sandy intertidal and seagrass areas. Feeds by non-selective deposit feeding (Ref. 824). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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