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Classification
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Latin name : |
Tripneustes gratilla (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Classification : |
Echinoidea [ Leske, 1778 ] ( Urchins ) |
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Name : |
Oursin bonnet de pr?tre
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Priest-Hat urchin
Parson's hat urchin
Collector Urchin
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Identification
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Main identification characters |
Family Toxopneustidae. To about five inches in diameter overall. A specimen in the Red Sea at night. |
Possible confusions |
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Biology
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Feed |
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Cycle of life / Reproduction |
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Interaction with other species |
Toxic to the touch to sea life. |
Distribution
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Habitat |
Coral |
Sand |
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Geographical distribution |
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Hawaii. |
Links
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Websites : |
http://v.tomeno.free.fr/mer_rouge/mai2001/oursin.htm
http://web.infinito.it/utenti/s/scubabob/Rosso2/riccio01.html
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/rsrfslp4.htm
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Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 3/02/2003
Updates :
Christophe Naslain - 03/02/2003
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