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Order: Cidaroida - Family Cidaridae

Phyllacanthus imperialis

(Lamarck, 1816)

Imperial Sea Urchin

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean/Red Sea

Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits protected reef areas containing algae

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Should it become available in the trade, aquarium husbandry would be similar to Prionocidaris baculosa shown elsewhere in this section of the Species Library.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Echinoides

    Order: Cidaroida

    Family: Cidaridae

    Genus: Phyllacanthus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Was previously Cidaris imperialis.

 Phyllacanthus imperialis (Imperial Sea Urchin)
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