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Salmacis sphaeroides

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Taxonomy

The taxonomic status is pending for approval

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Description
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Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758), or ball-like white sea urchin, is one of the regular echinoids, occuring most abundantly in the warm Indo-West Pacific where it can be found from China to Solomon Islands and Australia and Singapore. It can also be found in the warm temperate regions including Johor Straits, between Malaysia and Singapore. This sea urchin can occur at depth ranging between 0 and 90 m, however, it is generally found in shallow waters, especially in amongst seagrass meadows and in muddy sublittoral zone or washed ashore. It has almost cloudy white test (5.0 to 8.0 cm diameter) with numerous short spade-like spines (1.0 to 1.5 cm long). Some may have white spines with maroon bands, others with all maroon spines, and yet others with green and maroon bands. This species is also recognized to inhabit in shallow seagrass bed and coral reef areas. Salmacis sphaeroides gets their food from algae, bryozoans, seaweeds, and detritus. This behavior shows that the animal is an omnivorous scavenger and detritus feeder, ingesting loose substrates and scraping films off hard surfaces and that is why it can also be found on algal substrates.

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  Part Habit
Adult
Aquatic   —   Living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater)

Habitats
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No Description Suitability Seasonality
1
Marine Neritic → Seagrass (Submerged)
 Marginal Unknown
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3

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  • Johore 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images

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Article
  1. Lane, D.J.W., Marsh, L.M., VandenSpiegel, D. & Rowe, F.W.E. (2000). Echinoderm fauna of the South China Sea: An inventory and analysis of distribution patterns. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplements (8), 459-493
Online
  1. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.marinespecies.org
  2. Palomares, M.L.D. & Pauly, D.SeaLifeBase. Retrieved January 16, 2019, from https://www.sealifebase.ca/search.php

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mr. Mohamad Shafiq Hafizee Bin Mohd Azali, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat

Photo credit :- Kelab Alami Mukim Tg Kupang

Species Citation :- Salmacis sphaeroides. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/56594. [Retrieved 20 April 2024].

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