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Burrowing of Echinocardium cordatum
Description ln muddy sediment the animal, buried less deeply, maintains the funnel to the surface and the sanilary funnel for a longer distance. It is likely that the building of a new tube needs more effort than in sandy substrates.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-231 133 viewsDeep-Sea taxaScan of drawing Echinocardium cordatum (Pennant, 1777)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
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