description Abatus nimrodi Overview
Abatus nimrodi is an Antarctic heart urchin, an irregular sea urchin in the family Schizasteridae and order Spatangoida. It has a circumpolar Southern Ocean distribution and is recorded from soft, silty or sandy seabeds, including areas of the Ross, Dumont d'Urville, and Davis seas and McMurdo Sound. Females brood their young in specialized depressions on the upper surface, a reproductive pattern shared by species of the genus Abatus and central to its study in Antarctic benthic biology.
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What kind of animal is Abatus nimrodi?
Abatus nimrodi is an Antarctic heart urchin. It is an irregular sea urchin in the family Schizasteridae and the order Spatangoida.
Where is Abatus nimrodi found?
It has a circumpolar Southern Ocean distribution. Records include soft seabeds near the Ross, Dumont d'Urville, and Davis regions.
What seabed does Abatus nimrodi prefer?
The species is recorded from soft, silty, or sandy seabeds. Its flattened heart-urchin form is suited to life in marine sediments.
Is Abatus nimrodi a regular sea urchin?
No. It is an irregular sea urchin, commonly called a heart urchin because of its body shape and bilateral form.
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