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Echinoidea (sea urchins)
Dendraster excentricus (food grooves)
Description
Food grooves on the oral side of Dendraster excentricus. The food particles are transported in the grooves towards the central mouth, incorporated in a mucus string. Side branches lead to the main furrows.
Scale 10 mm.
Author
Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23
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Echinoidea taxa
Digital photo, part of species
Dendraster excentricus
(Eschscholtz, 1831)
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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