eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Parechinus angulosus |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Echinodermata |
Not Defined |
Echinoidea |
Euechinoidea |
Echinoida |
Not Defined |
Echinidae |
Not Defined |
Parechinus |
Parechinus angulosus |
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Short Description:
Test round,densly covered in shortish pointed spines which vary in length .Colour variable,most often purple but also green,red or pale
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Identification
features: |
Spines length never exceed about one fith of the test diameter |
| Size: |
60 mm |
| Behaviour: |
Use shells as sunshade |
| Diet: |
Kelp |
| Distribution: |
Trough out the Cape Province Coast |
| Depth: |
Subtidal to 20m |
| Habitat: |
Under rocks or in crevices
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| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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