- Echinocardium cordatum, also known as the common heart urchin or the sea potato, is a globular sea urchin with a thin test that is densely covered by yellowish short thin spines123. It is found in sub-tidal regions in the NE Atlantic and is common infaunal species found on sheltered sandy beaches, on all coasts of Britain and Ireland13. It lives buried in the sandy sea floor and creates a ventilated space between sand and its tegument preventing asphyxiation2.Meer informatie:✕Deze samenvatting is gegenereerd met behulp van AI op basis van meerdere onlinebronnen. Als u de oorspronkelijke brongegevens wilt weergeven, gebruikt u de "Meer informatie"-koppelingen.Echinocardium cordatum, also known as the common heart urchin or the sea potato, is a sea urchin in the family Loveniidae. It is found in sub-tidal regions in the NE Atlantic. Other unnamed species have been identified as this species from temperate seas around the world. It lives buried in the sandy sea floor.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinocardium_cordatumEchinocardium cordatum is a sea urchin that may reach 9 cm in length. The thin test is globular, slightly oval and its upper face is flattened. It is densely covered by yellowish short thin spines. As it lives buried in sand or mud, this type of spines creates a ventilated space between sand and its tegument preventing asphyxiation.www.european-marine-life.org/30/echinocardium-c…A heart shaped urchin covered in a dense felt of yellow spines, mostly directed backwards. Yellow-brown in colour and usually 6 cm in length although can grow up to 9 cm long. Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland Echinocardium cordatum is a common infaunal species found on sheltered sandy beaches, on all coasts of Britain and Ireland.www.marlin.ac.uk/species/detail/1417
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