Asthenosoma varium is a sea urchin Growing up to 25 cm (10 in) in diameter, it lives on sand and rubble sea bottoms in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to ...
Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma varium) - iNaturalist
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Asthenosoma varium is a sea urchin (an echinoderm, a member of the phylum that also includes star fish). Growing up to 22 cm (8.7 in) in diameter, ...
Inhabits sandy and rubble areas at depths of 0 to 45 m. Feeds on algae and small invertebrates. Associated with Allopontonia iaini, Periclimenes colemani ...
Size: 10 inches (25 cm) Natural Environment: Inhabits reef areas and found in caves and crevices during the day, and feeds at night.
Aug 31, 2012 · Asthenosoma varium varium Grube, 1868 ; Animalia (Kingdom) ; Echinodermata (Phylum) ; Echinozoa (Subphylum) ; Echinoidea (Class) ; Euechinoidea ( ...
Sea urchins are often used to keep various algae at bay. They are very effective algae eaters, and will eat anything from coralline algae to green hair algae.
Scientific Name: Asthenosoma varium Class: Echinoidea Family: Echinothuriidae Category: Sea Urchins Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm) Depth: 3-200 ft. (1-60 m)
Asthenosoma is a genus of sea urchins in the family Echinothuriidae. Their spines are covered with harmful venom capsules.
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Kingdom Animalia · Phylum Echinodermata · Subphylum Echinozoa · Class Echinoidea · Subclass Euechinoidea · Infraclass Aulodonta · Superorder Echinothuriacea ...
