Mellita quinquiesperforata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the mellita quinquiesperforata lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mellita quinquiesperforata
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	6 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Echinolampadacea
Family	Mellitidae

Where does the mellita quinquiesperforata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mellita quinquiesperforata in 6 countries and territories across North America and South America.

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 mellita quinquiesperforata?

The mellita quinquiesperforata (Mellita quinquiesperforata) is an echinoderm in the order Echinolampadacea and the family Mellitidae, genus Mellita. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mellita quinquiesperforata

Mellita quinquiesperforata is a tropical species of sand dollar, a flat, round marine animal related to sea urchins, starfish, and other echinoderms. They have been found to possess significantly more food in the gut at night than in the day. This species can be found along the eastern coast of the United States and the coast of Brazil. Inverted sand dollars are able to recognize flow direction and respond by modifying their orientation to maximize lift and drag for righting their position.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mellita quinquiesperforata (revision 1345125966), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2652400 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).