Heart Urchin

Heart Urchin (Eupataqus sp.)

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	Heart Urchins are bottom dwelling sea Echinoderms. They feed mainly on algae and generally perfer shallow waters. The position of the mouth opening on heart urchins is unique in that it is anteriorly located, as opposed to ventrally located as it is on most sea urchins. Polygon counts: Original 448,850; 30,000 before compression Time: Oligocene? Locality: Suwannee River, Florida Specimen: UCD Geology Teaching Collection P-1044
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Heart Urchins are bottom dwelling sea Echinoderms. They feed mainly on algae and generally perfer shallow waters. The position of the mouth opening on heart urchins is unique in that it is anteriorly located, as opposed to ventrally located as it is on most sea urchins.

Polygon counts: Original 448,850; 30,000 before compression
Time: Oligocene?
Locality: Suwannee River, Florida
Specimen: UCD Geology Teaching Collection P-1044