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Arbacia lixula unspecified Black sea urchin |
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| Family: | Arbaciidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: from Sao Paulo Brazil north to Italy and east to Turkey. Tropical and subtropical. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 122972. Abundant in shallow rocky habitats (Ref. 122974), found specifically on subtidal rocky coasts to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 122972). Intertidal (Ref. 122980). Most commonly found on vertical rocky surfaces, exposed to a high degree of hydrodynamic forces (Ref. 122974). Lives in reef slopes, but mainly in the sandy bottom (Ref. 122928). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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