Artificial Reef Field Guide: Lovenia cordiformis
| Common Name | Heart Urchin |
| Code(s) | LOCO |
| Id Number | 897 |
| Taxa | Invertebrate |
| Mobility | Mobile |
| Colonial / Solitary | Solitary |
| Typical Substrate Type | Soft |
Species Description
Urchin - Oval-shaped test has very long spines on upper surface. Test color varies from white, gray-brown, yellow, red, to purple. Size: length of test to about 75mm.
Species Habitat
On or buried in soft bottoms, very low intertidal to about 140m.
Species Range
San Pedro, CA to Panama and Galapagos Islands
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