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Family Clypeasteridae

Clypeaster rosaceus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Sea Biscuit

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: South Carolina to Bermuda.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy local shorelines.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

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

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Echinoides

    Order: Clypeasteroida

    Family: Clypeasteridae

    Genus: Clypeaster

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Clypeaster rosaceus (Sea Biscuit)
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 Clypeaster rosaceus (Sea Biscuit)
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