description Schizaster doederleini Overview
Schizaster doederleini is a Caribbean heart urchin described by Chesher in 1972; specimens have been collected off Panama at 227 metres.
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What type of animal is Schizaster doederleini?
Schizaster doederleini is a Caribbean heart urchin, an irregular sea urchin adapted to life on the seafloor. It belongs to the echinoderm group that includes sea urchins and sand dollars.
Who described Schizaster doederleini?
The species was described by Chesher in 1972. That author and year are part of the taxonomic identification used for this sea urchin.
Where have specimens of Schizaster doederleini been collected?
Cataloged specimens have been collected off Panama. One recorded collection depth is 227 metres, placing it well below shallow coastal water.
Why is Schizaster doederleini called a heart urchin?
Heart urchins are irregular sea urchins whose body outline is often more heart-shaped than the round outline of a regular sea urchin. Schizaster doederleini is classified in that heart-urchin form rather than as a typical spherical urchin.
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