Clypeaster rosaceus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Sea Biscuit

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: South Carolina to Bermuda.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy local shorelines.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

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

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Echinoides

Order: Clypeasteroida

Family: Clypeasteridae

Genus: Clypeaster

FYI: Shown here for identification only.