General Description
A similar species to Amblypneustes pachistus in also having dark green spines, however the plates of the test are wider and fewer and the colour of the test is darker green. Test diameter up to 6 cm.
Biology
This species is proportionately less abundant than the closely related species, Amblypneustes pachistus.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Seagrasses in sheltered waters, to depth of 62 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Spherical test, short spines.
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Maximum Size
6 cm
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Habitats
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Diet
Omnivore
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Hazards
Spines can puncture skin. Venom status unknown.
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m), Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Lamarck, 1816)
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Common Name
Sea Urchin
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Species Name
ovum
