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Cassidulus caribaearum (aboral)
Cassidulus caribaearum (aboral)
Description Aboral side: The petals are open distally, the pore zones narrow. This brood-protecting species has not developed any broad-pouches. The hole in front of the peristome was created by a predator (snail?).
Length 23 mm, height 11 mm; St. Thomas, Caribbean.
ZMC Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 219.25 kB - 996 x 1 256 pixels added on 2005-02-23206 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, part of species Cassidulus caribaearum Lamarck, 1801checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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