Salmacis (echinoderm)
| Salmacis | |
|---|---|
| Salmacis bicolor on the East Coast Park shore of Singapore. | |
| Figured Specimen of Salmacis bicolor | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Family: | Temnopleuridae |
| Genus: | Salmacis L.Agassiz, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Salmacis bicolor Louis Agassiz, 1841 | |
| Species | |
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Salmacis is a genus of sea urchins in the family Temnopleuridae. Members of Salmacis are found primarily in tropical and subtropical marine waters across the Indo-Pacific region, including coastal areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, Australia, and parts of East Africa. Some habitats include shallow waters of seagrass meadows, sandy substrates, and coral reefs. They can be found at depths ranging from intertidal zones to 90 meters below sea level.