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Family: Spatangidae (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Gymnopatagus magnus
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Maretia cordata
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Maretia planulata
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Nacospatangus alta
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Nacospatangus interruptus
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Pseudomaretia alta
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Spatangus inermis
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Spatangus mathesoni
[Matheson’s heart urchin]
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Spatangus multispinus
[Purple-heart urchin]


Spatangus purpureus
[Violet heart urchin]
10 Species of Family Spatangidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Gymnopatagus magnus Western Central Pacific
Maretia cordata Western Central Pacific
Maretia planulata Entire tropical Indo-West
Nacospatangus alta Western Central Pacific
Nacospatangus interruptus Eastern Indian Ocean
Pseudomaretia alta Indo-West Pacific.
Spatangus inermis Mediterranean Sea.
Spatangus mathesoni Matheson’s heart urchin Southwest Pacific
Spatangus multispinus Purple-heart urchin Southwest Pacific
Spatangus purpureus Violet heart urchin Atlantic and the Mediterr



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