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Toxopneustes roseus (globiferous pedicellariae)
Toxopneustes roseus (globiferous pedicellariae)
Description Stalked globiferous pedicellariae: There are two kinds: A small number of large ones (yellowish) and numerous smaller ones (whitish). In both the valves are connected by a thin skin. They are equipped with poison glands on their stalks and long, sharp hooks at the ends of the valves. The smaller pedicellariae are usually widely open, the purplish leaf-shaped pattern at the bottom being visible.
Scale 2 mm. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 203.83 kB - 852 x 1 176 pixels added on 2005-02-23205 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, part of species Toxopneustes roseus (A. Agassiz, 1863)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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