Marine Invertebrates
Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata)
Sea Urchins (Echinoidea)
Sighting 4204148

Echinocardium cordatum

Heart Urchin at Tura Beach, NSW

Echinocardium cordatum at Tura Beach, NSW - 20 Mar 2019
Echinocardium cordatum at Tura Beach, NSW - 20 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Unidentified 20 Mar 2019 Steff

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I found these in the high tide line after the rough weather this week. They are quite fragile and some have fine, almost furry, spines. Can anyone tell me me what they are? Are they a type of sea urchin?

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  • 20 Mar 2019 02:59 PM Recorded on
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