Echinocardium pennatifidum
Local name: fjädersjöborre
Echinocardium pennatifidum is a species of sea urchin in the family Loveniidae, chiefly found in the northeast Atlantic region.
16
Countries
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinocardium_pennatifidum
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Echinodermata
Class
Echinoidea
Order
Spatangoida
Family
Loveniidae
Genus
Echinocardium
Echinocardium pennatifidum belongs to the family Loveniidae, order Spatangoida, within the Echinoidea class.
Species Profile
Echinocardium pennatifidum is a species of sea urchin in the family Loveniidae, chiefly found in the northeast Atlantic region.
Echinocardium pennatifidum faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation from coastal development, pollution, and climate change impacts on marine ecosystems. Bottom trawling and other destructive fishing practices have significantly damaged the sandy and muddy seafloor habitats where this species burrows.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Found in the waters off Great Britain, Ireland, the North Sea and associated islands.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Echinocardium pennatifidum faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation from coastal development, pollution, and climate change impacts on marine ecosystems. Bottom trawling and other destructive fishing practices have significantly damaged the sandy and muddy seafloor habitats where this species burrows.
Bottom trawling and fishing gear damage
Coastal development and habitat loss
Climate change and ocean acidification
Marine pollution and sedimentation
Invasive species competition
Found in 16 Countries
Community Sightings
Report a sightingNo community sightings yet. Be the first to report!
Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Echinocardium pennatifidum (Echinocardium pennatifidum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fjadersjoborre