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Red heart urchin
Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck, 1816)
AnimalsIrregular sea urchins
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- West Indian sea biscuitBritish English
- Roter HerzseeigelGerman (Germany)
- Erizo de corazon rojoEuropean Spanish
- Spatangue rougeFrench (France)
- Oursin de sable rougeFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Brissus panis
- Brissus ventricosus
- Spatangus ventricosus
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Sources
- PROUZET Anne, SUTOUR Jean-Michel in : DORIS, 08/03/2019 : Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck, 1816), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1263
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck, 1816), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1563
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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