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Echinometra lucunter (rock boring urchin)

Synonyms: Cidaris fenestrata; Cidaris lucunter; Echinometra acufera; Echinometra lobatus; Echinometra michelini; Echinometra nigrina; Echinometra subangularis; Echinus lobatus; Echinus lucunter; Echinus maugei; Ellipsechinus lobatus; Ellipsechinus lukunter; Ellipsechinus subangularis; Heliocidaris castelnaudi; Heliocidaris mexicana; Toxocidaris mexicana

Infraspecies

Echinometra lucunter lucunter
Echinometra lucunter polypora

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Dictyota acutiloba (brown algae)[1]
Halimeda opuntia (cactus algae)[1]
Padina boergesenii (brown algae)[1]

Predators

Aethaloperca rogaa (Rockcod)[1]
Anisotremus surinamensis (Thicklip grunt)[2]
Diodon hystrix (Ajargo)[2]
Labrisomus nuchipinnis (Molly miller)[2]
Scartella cristata (Molly miller)[3]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Syndesmis antillarum <Unverified Name>[4]
Syndisyrinx collongistyla <Unverified Name>[4]
Syndisyrinx evelinae <Unverified Name>[4]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

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Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Akron Zoological Park
Aquarium & Rainforest at Moody Gardens
Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Florida Aquarium
Indianapolis Zoo
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Rotterdam Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoological Park

External References

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Citations

Species recognized by , 2010-09-07 12:14:26, WoRMS Echinoidea: World Echinoidea Database in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Clownfish and their Host Anemones ;; NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program ♦ 2Food Habits of Reef Fishes of the West Indies, John E. Randall, Stud. Trop. Oceanogr. 5, 665–847 (1967) ♦ 3Diet and trophic plasticity of an herbivorous blenny Scartella cristata of subtropical rocky shores, T. C. Mendes, R. C. Villaça and C. E. L. Ferreira, Journal of Fish Biology (2009) 75, 1816–1830 ♦ 4Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011