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Photo GalleryHeterocentrotus trigonarius with parasites (Echineulima eburnea)
Description Three females and six smaller males of the snail Echineulima eburnea (Deshayes 1863) have settled on the oral side of the sea urchin. These snails do not kill the echinoid by drilling large holes through the test and sucking out the animal. But they form moulds with their snout, and, using a long proboscis protruded into the body cavity through a small hole, they feed on the body fluid and the organs of the host. (Lützen & Nielsen 1975)Width with spines 62 mm; lle de la Réunion JPG file - 335.74 kB - 1 588 x 1 408 pixels added on 2005-02-23578 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, entire species Heterocentrotus trigonarius (Lamarck, 1816)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24Digital photo, entire species Echineulima eburnea (Deshayes, 1863) accepted as Echineulima mittrei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke Click here to return to the thumbnails overview |
