The Spatangidae are a family of heart urchins. There are three recognised genera within the family; Granopatagus, Plethotaenia, and Spatangus.[1] Additionally, Prospatangus was previously a recognised genus within the Spatangidae, but is now accepted as part of the genus Spatangus.[1]

The Spatangidae are marine heart urchins that feed on subsurface deposits and graze.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2021). "Spatangidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatangidae
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