Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Red Heart Urchin
Red Heart Urchin
Scientific Name: Meoma ventricosa
Class: Echinoidea
Category: Sea Urchins
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Invertebrates
Echinoderms
Sea Urchins

Red Heart Urchin

Long-Spined Urchin

Rock-Boring Urchin

Reef Urchin

Slate Pencil Urchin

Variegated Urchin

West Indian Sea Egg

Feather Stars
Brittle Stars
Sea Stars
Sea Cucumbers
Basket Stars


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