Salmaciella dussemieri

(L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846)

Salt & Pepper Urchin

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rock and rubble areas covered in algae and seagrass beds.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

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

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Echinoides

Order: Temnopleuroida

Family: Temnopleuridae

Genus: Salmaciella

FYI: Shown here for identification only.