Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Red Heart Urchin
Meoma ventricosa
Red Heart Urchin
Category: Heart Urchins
Scientific Name: Meoma ventricosa
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Echinodermata (Phylum) Echinoderms
└Echinozoa (Subphylum) Sea Urchins and Sea Cucumbers
 └Echinoidea (Class) Sea Urchins
  └Euechinoidea (Subclass)
   └Spatangoida (Order) Heart Urchins
    └Brissidae (Family)
     └Meoma (Genus)
      └M. ventricosa (Species)
WoRMS ID: 367846🔗
iNaturalist ID: 195776🔗

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