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Stereocidaris purpurascens (aboral)
Stereocidaris purpurascens (aboral)
Description Aboral side: The apical plates are separated by distinctly sunken naked bands, which sometimes seem to form widened pits (arrow). The apical system is developed anomalously, genital 3 consisting of two plates.
Diameter of test 35 mm; Kei Is., Indonesia.
ZMUC ECH 270 Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 160.03 kB - 945 x 948 pixels added on 2011-02-23190 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, entire species Stereocidaris purpurascens Mortensen, 1928checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de... © 2011 Schultz, Heinke
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