Species sheet
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Mediterranean heart urchin
Echinocardium mediterraneum (Forbes, 1844)
AnimalsIrregular sea urchins
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Oursin coeur de MéditerranéeFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Amphidetus gibbosus Fischer, 1869
- Amphidetus mediterraneus Forbes, 1844
- Echinocardium gibbosus L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 29/11/2022 : Echinocardium mediterraneum (Forbes, 1844), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/969
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 27/10/2024 : Echinocardium mediterraneum (Forbes, 1844), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/5443
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 26/10/2024
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