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Gracilechinus elegans (aboral)
Description Aboral side: The specimen has developed relatively fine tuberculation. But the small periproct shows that it is really G. elegans. The test is low conical.
Test diameter 52 mm; off Faeroes.
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Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2011-02-23720 viewsDeep-Sea taxaDigital photo, entire species Gracilechinus elegans (Düben & Koren, 1844)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de...
© 2011 Schultz, Heinke
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