description Moira atropos Overview
Moira atropos is a species of burrowing heart urchin in the order Spatangoida, described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1816. It occurs in the tropical western Atlantic and Caribbean region, where it lives in muddy or fine sandy sediment and feeds on organic material within the substrate. Its deeply depressed petals and narrow anterior furrow distinguish the test, while its burrowing lifestyle contrasts with regular sea urchins in body form and feeding anatomy.
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What is Moira atropos?
Moira atropos is a burrowing heart urchin in the order Spatangoida. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck described the species in 1816.
Where does Moira atropos live?
The species occurs in the tropical western Atlantic and Caribbean region. It lives in muddy or fine sandy sediment on the seafloor.
How does Moira atropos feed?
Moira atropos feeds on organic material within the sediment. Its burrowing lifestyle helps it process food while living beneath or within soft seafloor deposits.
Is Moira atropos a sand dollar?
It is a heart urchin rather than a typical flat sand dollar. Both are echinoderms, but Moira atropos belongs to the burrowing spatangoid group.
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