Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
Site Supported in Part by:
Real Reef Rock 

Family Loveniidae

Lovenia elongata

(Gray, 1845)

Elongated Heart Urchin

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea, Philippines, and to Southern Japan.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and muddy substrates.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Echinoides

    Order: Spatangoida

    Family: Loveniidae

    Genus: Lovenia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Best left in the wild.

 Lovenia elongata (Elongated Heart Urchin)
Photo © nrm.se
Site Supported in Part by:
ESV