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Rhynobrissus pyramidalis (lateral)
Rhynobrissus pyramidalis (lateral)
Description Side view: The fine spines cover the test as densely as a fur. Below them the water currents flow over the epiderm and, maintained by the fascioles, provides the podia with oxygen when the animal burrows through the substrate.
Length with spines 45 mm; off north west Taiwan. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 235.77 kB - 1 417 x 934 pixels added on 2009-02-23176 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, entire species Rhynobrissus pyramidalis A. Agassiz, 1872checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2009). Sea urchins II: Worldwide irregular d... © 2009 Schultz, Heinke
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