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Echinoidea (sea urchins)
Heterocentrotus mamillatus (aboral)
Description
Aboral side: The primary spines parallel to the long axis are longer than the other. They serve to wedge the animal between coral blocks in heavy waves. The secondaries are short and truncated.
Width of test about 35 mm; Hawaii.
Author
Schultz, Heinke
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Echinoidea taxa
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Heterocentrotus mamillatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24
From reference
Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
© 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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