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Echinoidea (sea urchins)
Spatangus purpureus (aboral)
Description
Aboral side: The colour of the live animal is deep purple (hence the name!). This specimen was heavily infested by a gregarious snail.
Test length 67 mm; Shetland Is.
ZMH
Author
Schultz, Heinke
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Echinoidea taxa
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Spatangus purpureus
O.F. Müller, 1776
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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