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Known from offshore atolls including Turneffe Islands, Lighthouse, and Glover's Reef atolls (Ref. 85586), Belize Barrier Reef in the vicinity of Carrie Bow Cay, Elbow Cay, Northeast Cay, westernmost of the Bird Cays, Fisherman's Cay, Manatee Cay shoal, Little Cat Cay, northernmost of the Lagoon Cays and Bakers Rendezvous Cay (Ref. 86570). The mode of reproduction is pluteus larvae. Its disc diameter vary depending on the substrate: Halimeda, 0.24 cm, 33 specimens; Porites and Madracis, 0.92 cm, 33 specimens; Agaricia, 0.98 cm, 19 specimens; Rubble, 1.37 cm, 461 specimens (Ref. 86568). C: Refs. 85586, 86570, 87242. |