Heart Urchin
Maretia planulata
- Group: Urchin
- Typical depth: 0–60 m
- For divers: safe
The heart urchin spends its life buried in sandy and seagrass bottoms from the intertidal down to about 60 metres, indifferent to what it swallows as it bulldozes through the sediment. It simply takes in sand and digests whatever organic matter comes with it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Spatangoida › Maretiidae › Maretia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 214465.
FAQ
- How deep does the Heart Urchin live?
- The Heart Urchin (Maretia planulata) is typically found at 0–60 m.
- Is the Heart Urchin dangerous to divers?
- The Heart Urchin is harmless to divers.