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| Phylum Echinodermata > Class Echinodea > heart urchins |
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maretia heart urchin Maretia planulata* Family Spatangidae updated Feb 09 Where seen? Small ones are sometimes seen on Pulau Semakau, in sandy areas of the coral rubble area.According to Lane, were collected subtidally at Pulau Semakau by dredging. Other larger ones are sometimes seen on Pulau Sekudu, usually only their skeletons and seldom, living ones. Features: About 2cm, body oval mostly white. The sparse long spines directed backwards and are banded orange and white, while there are more white short spines. The petaloid is brownish with brownish patches on the upperside. On the underside, there is a pale orange patten of five petals around the mouth. |
 Pulau Semakau, Feb 09  |
 This one seemed to have popped out of the sand, leaving a hole of the same shape. |
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 Side view. |
 A few long banded spines, more short spines |
 Underside. |
 Anus is at the rear end. |
 Pale petal pattern around the mouth. |
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