Biology:Eucidaris galapagensis
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Short description: Species of sea urchin
| Eucidaris galapagensis | |
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| Galapagos sea urchin (Eucidaris galapagensis) in the Galapagos | |
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| Species: | E. galapagensis
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| Eucidaris galapagensis | |
Eucidaris galapagensis is a species of cidaroid sea urchin that inhabits littoral regions of the Galápagos, Clipperton, and Cocos.[1][2][3] It used to belong to the subspecies E. thouarsii to the slate pencil urchin, but is now recognized as its own species separated by the aforementioned regions.[3]
Diet
Like all urchins these are primarily herbivores, but feed on a wide range of invertebrates.[4] This species has a high nutrient absorption efficiency when it comes to the coral Pocillopora damicornis, but would require a large intake to make nutrient requirements.[5] Due to its high intake of coral, it reduces reef growth within the Galapagos.[6]
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Eucidaris thouarsii". Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/600977/. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ↑ "Details for: Eucidaris thouarsii". World Echinoidea Database. http://www.marinespecies.org/echinoidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=513266. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lessios, Kessing, Robertson, and Paulay (1999). Phylogeography of the pantropical sea urchin Eucidaris in relation to land barriers and ocean currents. Evolution 53: 806-817.
- ↑ Baumiller, Tomasz K. (2008). "Crinoid Ecological Morphology". Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 36: 221–49. doi:10.1146/annurev.earth.36.031207.124116. Bibcode: 2008AREPS..36..221B.
- ↑ Lawrence, John M.; Glynn, Peter W. (1984-01-01). "Absorption of nutrients from the coral Pocillopora damicornis (L.) by the echinoid Eucidaris thouarsii (val.)" (in English). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology 77 (1): 111–112. doi:10.1016/0300-9629(84)90020-3. ISSN 0300-9629. https://miami.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/absorption-of-nutrients-from-the-coral-pocillopora-damicornis-l-b.
- ↑ Glynn, Peter W.; Wellington, Gerard M.; Birkeland, Charles (1979-01-05). "Coral Reef Growth in the Galápagos: Limitation by Sea Urchins" (in en). Science 203 (4375): 47–49. doi:10.1126/science.203.4375.47. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 17840510. Bibcode: 1979Sci...203...47G.
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