Red Heart Urchin
Meoma ventricosa
- Group: Urchin
- Typical depth: 2–200 m
A burrowing heart urchin of reefs and seagrass beds, the red heart urchin ploughs through coarse sand and shell hash down to around two hundred metres. It feeds by sifting edible bits from the sediment it lives in.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Spatangoida › Brissidae › Meoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367846.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red Heart Urchin live?
- The Red Heart Urchin (Meoma ventricosa) is typically found at 2–200 m.