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Heterocentrotus mamillatus

Scientific name Heterocentrotus mamillatus
Descriptor Linnaeus
Year of description 1758
IUCN category (World) NE
Family Echinometridae
Genus Heterocentrotus
Heterocentrotus mamillatus Heterocentrotus mamillatus
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Introduction

Heterocentrotus mamillatus is a salt water echinoderm.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Size
    8 - 10 cm
  • Size
    8 - 10 cm

How to recognize Heterocentrotus mamillatus ?

Heterocentrotus mamillatus measures between 8 and 10 cm. This echinoderm is unicolore with a predominantly rouge body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    algae-eating
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    nocturnal

Heterocentrotus mamillatus is an echinoderm solitary. This species is algae-eating . This echinoderm lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare
    • Active sexual selection
      No

Heterocentrotus mamillatus is an echinoderm ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    25 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    0 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

Heterocentrotus mamillatus is most often found at a depth between 0m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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