Loveniidae
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| Echinocardium cordatum | |
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Loveniidae is a family of heart urchins in the order Spatangoida.
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 :
- genus Araeolampas Serafy, 1974
- genus Atelospatangus Koch, 1885 †
- genus Breynia Desor, in Agassiz & Desor, 1847
- genus Chuniola Gagel, 1903 †
- sub-family Echinocardiinae Cooke, 1942
- genus Echinocardium Gray, 1825
- genus Gualtieria Desor, in Agassiz & Desor, 1847 †
- genus Hemipatagus Desor, 1858 †
- genus Laevipatagus Noetling, 1885 †
- genus Lovenia Desor, in Agassiz & Desor, 1847
- genus Pseudolovenia A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907b
- genus Semipetalion Szörényi, 1963 †
- genus Spatangomorpha Boehm, 1882 †
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References
- "Loveniidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|taxon=ignored (help) - "Loveniidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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