Scientific name Loveniidae Higher classification Brissidina | Subphylum Eleutherozoa Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Echinocardium cordatum, Lovenia | ||
Loveniidae is a family of heart urchins in the order Spatangoida.
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Description and characteristics
These sea urchins are called "heart urchins" due to their specific shape, looking like a heart when seen from below (more or less depending on the genus). The mouth is located between the two cheecks, and the anus below the tip.
Genera
According to WoRMS :
References
Loveniidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA