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Schizaster floridiensis

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Schizaster floridiensis is a heart urchin described by Kier and Grant in 1965, notable for its occurrence around Florida and the Florida Keys.

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What kind of animal is Schizaster floridiensis?

Schizaster floridiensis is a heart urchin, which is an irregular sea urchin and an echinoderm. Its body plan differs from the round, radially patterned form associated with familiar regular sea urchins.

Where does Schizaster floridiensis occur?

The species is notable for its occurrence around Florida and the Florida Keys. Those locations are the key geographic clue in its common catalog description.

Who described Schizaster floridiensis, and when?

Kier and Grant described the species in 1965. The author and year are useful identifiers when separating it from other heart urchins in scientific references.

Why is Schizaster floridiensis called a heart urchin?

Heart urchins have a bilateral, heart-like outline and are adapted to living in or on sediment. Schizaster floridiensis is therefore an irregular burrowing urchin, not a mollusk with a shell.

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