Echinocardium cordatum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Echinocardium cordatum Echinocardium cordatum

Where the echinocardium cordatum lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Scientific name	Echinocardium cordatum
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe, Oceania
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Spatangoida
Family	Loveniidae

Where does the echinocardium cordatum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the echinocardium cordatum in 10 countries and territories across Europe and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the echinocardium cordatum?

The echinocardium cordatum (Echinocardium cordatum) is an echinoderm in the order Spatangoida and the family Loveniidae, genus Echinocardium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the echinocardium cordatum

Echinocardium cordatum, also known as the common heart urchin or the sea potato, is a sea urchin in the family Loveniidae. It is found in subtidal regions in temperate seas throughout the world. It lives buried in the sandy sea floor.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Echinocardium cordatum (revision 1381151910), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q838252 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).