Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Flower Garden Banks (East & West); Mexico: Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Falcon, Sucre, Islas Los Roques, Isla Margarita; Bermuda, Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Brazil: Pernambuco Depth: 0 to 91 m (live 0 to 32 m) Characteristics: Reaches about 76 mm in height. Notes: This species is also known as Astraea phoebia (Roding) and Astraea longispina (Lamarck).