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Phylum Echinodermata > Class Echinodea > sea urchin | heart urchin
Photo index of echinoids on Singapore shores
sea urchins and heart urchins
Size given is the diameter of the body without the spines.

Black sea urchin
Temnopleuris sp.

Thorny sea urchin
Prionocidaris sp.

White sea urchin
Salmacis sp.

White sea urchin
with maroon spines
Salmacis sp.?
About 5cm. Spines black, short. In sandy-silty areas. Sometimes seen in large groups. Seasonally common on Changi. 4-5cm. Spines thick with small spines, banded pink and yellow or beige. Sometimes seen near coral rubble on our Northern shores. 8-10cm, spines black sharp, up to 30cm long. On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on many of our shores, more common in deeper waters. 5-8cm. Spines short, white banded maroon. Seasonally common on our Northern shores. Similar in features to the white sea urchin but with maroon spines instead. Not as many individuals seen. Seasonally on our Northern shores.

Lovenia heart urchin
Lovenia elongata

Tiny maretia heart urchin
Maretia planulata
   
6-8cm long. Body teardrop-shaped, deep groove in front and tapered at the back. Petaloid not obvious in living specimens. Sparse, long spines banded, with many shorter spines. Sandy areas near reefs on some of our Southern shores. Seldom seen. 8-10cm long. Body oval egg-shaped, without a deep groove in the front. Petaloid large, Dense short to medium spines. Sometimes seen on Pulau Sekudu. About 2cm, oval mostly white with brown petaloid and brown patches. Sandy areas near reefs. Sometimes seen on Pulau Sekamau.    
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