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West Indian Sea Egg

Tripneustes ventricosus

(Lamarck, 1816)

West Indian Sea Egg

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Summary

Saltwater. Sea Urchins. This species is the largest urchin in the area. It is easily recognized because the spines are short and white, whereas the body is dark brown, dark purple or even black.

To be confused with

- Long-Spined Urchin Diadema antillarum
(Normally black, but sometimes has white spines.)

Characteristics

Size: Body up to 15 cm. Spines up to 2 cm.
Colour:  Spines are short and white, whereas the body is dark brown, dark purple or even black.
Shape: The spines are short and white, whereas the body is dark brown, dark purple or even black.

Habitat environment and ecology

Inhabits reefs. Found in seagrass beds and the shallower reefs. It uses seagrass leaves and all kinds of debris to camouflage itself.Depth: ranges from 0 m down to 10 m.

Distribution range

BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.

Author

[Marion Haarsma, march 2016]

Literature

- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2002). Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (p. 420). Jacksonville (FL): New World Publications.


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Weekdieren (EU-Habitatrichtlijn)

Mariene soorten en ecologie

Contact

Stichting ANEMOON
Postbus 29
2120 AA Bennebroek

anemoon@cistron.nl

06-11442009

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