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Brissus latecarinatus (Keeled Heart Urchin)
Scientific name: Brissus latecarinatus

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Echinodermata → Subphylum Echinozoa → Class Echinoidea → Subclass Euechinoidea → Infraclass Irregularia → Subterclass Atelostomata → Order Spatangoida → Suborder Brissidina → Family Brissidae → Genus Brissus

Common name: Keeled Heart Urchin
Locations: Hawaii
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesSea Urchins

These usually live under the sand. I've only seen their skeletons.

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Brissus latecarinatus (Keeled Heart Urchin)
Urchin test (skeleton)
Brissus latecarinatus (Keeled Heart Urchin)
Urchin test (skeleton)
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