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Order: Cidaroida - Family Cidaridae

Goniocidaris tubaria

(Lamarck, 1816)

Mine Urchin

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Australia.

Size: 7 inches (17 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit reef areas containing major alga growths.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Has a temperature range of 68 to 75°F (20 - 24°C)

Best left in the wild.

Will feed upon encrusting invertebrate.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Echinoides

    Order: Cidaroida

    Family: Cidaridae

    Genus: Goniocidaris

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Goniocidaris tubaria (Mine Urchin)
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