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Chondrocidaris gigantea (oral)
Chondrocidaris gigantea (oral)
Description Oral side: The shaft of the spines, which are longest around the ambitus, is set with coarse thorns and ridges. It is sharply limited against the smooth collar.
Diameter of test 70 mm; Lahaina, Hawaii, 10 m deep.
CN Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 183.12 kB - 1 194 x 1 142 pixels added on 2005-02-23176 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, entire species Chondrocidaris gigantea A. Agassiz, 1863checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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