Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Red Heart Urchin
Meoma ventricosa
Red Heart Urchin
Category: Sea Urchins
Scientific Name: Meoma ventricosa
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Echinozoa (Subphylum)
 └Echinoidea (Class)
  └Spatangoida (Order)
   └Brissidae (Family)
    └Meoma (Genus)

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